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Today,
12:37 AM
BMG50
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Gibbons grenade parts
in
Grenades
Been looking at the body of a Gibbons i acquired and the original finish which is correct is this light blue. Its been said that its zinc or...
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3 replies | 663 view(s)
Yesterday,
11:33 PM
Darkman
replied to a thread
Filling factory BR?
in
Identification
Thanks Tim, yes on British ordnance. In this case on a No. 251 Bofors fuze, No. 18 Bofors primer and No. 12 Bofors tracer/destruct element.
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2 replies | 71 view(s)
Yesterday,
09:32 PM
Fusse2004
replied to a thread
Verkaufsliste from Harry UK Bombfuze
in
Tip Offs
I still have books and regulations to hand in!
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2 replies | 151 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:17 PM
TimG
replied to a thread
Alford omni-directional water disrupter
in
Other
See here - https://www.explosives.net/bottler Sadly, Sidney Alford passed away recently -...
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2 replies | 48 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:16 PM
strakv
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Alford omni-directional water disrupter
in
Other
It is user-filled, you can use any plastic explosives availabe at your unit
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2 replies | 48 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:03 PM
Antoon
started a thread
Alford omni-directional water disrupter
in
Other
Hello, We have recieved this item for our EOD museum. Who knows wat kind of explosive are been used in this omni-directional water disrupter...
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2 replies | 48 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:30 PM
AMMOTECHXT
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Government Explosives Groups
in
Identification
I don't think that different numbers were used by different services. I think that all UK armed services would have used the same system, just as...
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2 replies | 181 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:21 PM
Wolchonok
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9M111-2 “Fagot” (Nato; AT-4B “Spigot”) anti tank missile
in
Cutaways
Newer, increased penetrationand range iirc Rocket name 9m111-m "factoria" Old one 111-2 for comparison
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6 replies | 280 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:13 PM
sgdbdr
started a thread
French manual on US rocket launchers (1955)
in
Rockets
Hi, Here's my latest scan work available via the link below (7,5Mo) https://www.mediafire.com/file/q1w23mpepuv2i7h/MAT1025.pdf/file ...
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Yesterday,
12:45 PM
Snufkin
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No 36 weight
in
Grenades
Including the gas check, the total weight filled was quoted as 1lb 11.25oz (773g). If filled 20/80 baratol, the original specified filling weight...
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1 replies | 95 view(s)
Yesterday,
12:27 PM
squeak6061
started a thread
Grenade Hand Signal Smoke Mk5
in
Grenades
Has any one got any information on Grenade Hand Signal Smoke Mk5? Thank you in advance
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0 replies | 55 view(s)
Yesterday,
11:34 AM
TimG
replied to a thread
Filling factory BR?
in
Identification
Presumably on British stores, in which case ROF Bridgend, Cardiff. TimG
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2 replies | 71 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:24 AM
MINENAZ16
started a thread
No 36 weight
in
Grenades
Hello Maybe a trivial question but what is the official weight of complete grenade No36 ? I just weighted two grenades, empty from our collection...
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1 replies | 95 view(s)
Yesterday,
09:08 AM
Darkman
started a thread
Filling factory BR?
in
Identification
Who was WW2 era ordnance filling factory BR please?
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2 replies | 71 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:02 AM
MT-LB
replied to a thread
East German Practice
in
Grenades
Hello rigby, the one you mention from A 050/1/482 dated 1980 is the normal, offical russian URG-N used also by the NVA. The one mentioned before is...
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4 replies | 109 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:26 AM
rigby
replied to a thread
East German Practice
in
Grenades
Regulation "A 050/1/482 Handgranaten, Beschreibung und Nutzung" of 1980 still contains the URG-N training hand grenade.
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4 replies | 109 view(s)
Yesterday,
12:34 AM
Bellifortis
replied to a thread
East German Practice
in
Grenades
Hallo, as of 1980 there was only one real practice grenade, the URG-N. The fuse was just called "Übungszünder"(trainingfuse) in combination with a...
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4 replies | 109 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
11:51 PM
greif
replied to a thread
Government Explosives Groups
in
Identification
Perhaps this is what you are looking for. Is is from a post war RAF handbook, though.
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2 replies | 181 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
10:47 PM
pzgr40
replied to a thread
9M111-2 “Fagot” (Nato; AT-4B “Spigot”) anti tank missile
in
Cutaways
Yours has a straight warhead, not tapered at the backside, and some other minor differences. Is yours an older or a newer type than mine Regards, DJH
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6 replies | 280 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
08:43 PM
MINENAZ16
replied to a thread
East German Practice
in
Grenades
The one with frag body could be called "Exerzierhandgranate F1 für Knallsätze"
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4 replies | 109 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
08:30 PM
jvollenberg
started a thread
East German Practice
in
Grenades
Does anyone know if the F1 practice grenade with that special fuze/charge had a name? This is all I can find on it. Thanks, Joe ...
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4 replies | 109 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
07:01 PM
Wolchonok
replied to a thread
9M111-2 “Fagot” (Nato; AT-4B “Spigot”) anti tank missile
in
Cutaways
9N122M warhead
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6 replies | 280 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
06:33 PM
Millsman
replied to a thread
HP Mills Body - 1918 No36
in
Grenades
I've got an HP Mills 23 III/36 body but don't know the maker. I do know that they also made bodies for the experimental Bellamy grenades as well.
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1 replies | 76 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
06:08 PM
DICKAREN
replied to a thread
Fuze cap reproduction
in
Restoration and Preservation
Another great job Stefan. Richard
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15 replies | 760 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
05:57 PM
EnfieldMills
started a thread
HP Mills Body - 1918 No36
in
Grenades
Anyone seen this maker before? The base plug and lever were stamped JGW which I know but can't find out what HP is. Luke
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1 replies | 76 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
05:54 PM
EnfieldMills
replied to a thread
Mills Body Companies - Questions
in
Grenades
I have been told the QQ Mills is Qualcast because of the body shape. No idea why its been stamped twice.
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1 replies | 252 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
05:49 AM
Gspragge
started a thread
Art imitates Art imitates a Sugar Scuttle imitating a Coal Scuttle~
in
Trench Art
This appeared in a local auction. It is a shell casing Sugar Scuttle, that is a sugar dispencer made in the form of a type of coal scuttle ~ Well...
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0 replies | 65 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
12:44 AM
Kaptainssurplus
replied to a thread
WW2 US Mk2A1 (Pineapple) Grenade
in
Grenades
Sorry I read your post wrong, if they are real MK2A1 bodies they should have the correct thread pattern for the M10 fuzes. If they have the larger...
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2 replies | 155 view(s)
2nd March 2021,
12:42 AM
Kaptainssurplus
replied to a thread
WW2 US Mk2A1 (Pineapple) Grenade
in
Grenades
Just a suggestion, do not rethread the bodies, if you do so you will just devalue them. People will think they are fake as well, because the fakes...
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2 replies | 155 view(s)
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