Lazy dog question

**spotter** · 22nd February 2022, 12:37 PM

Regarding these so called Lazy dogs. Is there an official name for these .
Thanks for looking
Allan
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**US-Subs** · 22nd February 2022, 02:23 PM

While well known, there are very few references. Lazy Dog seems to be the common accepted name, though one reference identifies this specifically a shape/type 2B. I've got a number of minor variations, but have seen no reference to any other identification.

**spotter** · 22nd February 2022, 02:37 PM

Thank you US-Subs ive found a few small items i had forgotten about and am putting them on small display plaques,i wasnt sure if these had an official title or not . I'll just label this with its country and common name.
Thanks for your reply
Allan

**batonroundcollector** · 22nd February 2022, 08:14 PM

Yes these are most commonly known as Lazy Dogs and less commonly 'Yellow Dogs'; I've never seen an official nomenclature but the dispenser was the Mark 44 (I read these were also thrown out of helicopters from buckets??). You used to pick these up very cheaply... I've a couple cast ones and a couple turned ones - I was led to believe former are earlier (WW2, Korean War) and latter were later (Vietnam).

**kiwieod** · 23rd February 2022, 03:50 AM

i think the correct title is lethal dart,the name lazy dog was a cover name to hide its real purpose

**Fusse2004** · 23rd February 2022, 09:25 AM

Made in Russland!

**Fusse2004** · 23rd February 2022, 09:28 AM

Sorry! Bild vergessen.

**batonroundcollector** · 23rd February 2022, 11:30 AM

The projectiles shown above contain a different (much thinner) type of flechette, the kind used in US 'Beehive' rounds.

**Bellifortis** · 23rd February 2022, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by spotter

Regarding these so called Lazy dogs. Is there an official name for these .
Thanks for looking
Allan
1645533254818-2089554684.jpg

30 years ago, during a visit in the USA, I found these exactly same darts in a bowl on the counter of surplus store. They were offered for 50 cents or a $ a piece. The shopkeeper explained that these came from a Vietnamwar bombcontainer. I bought a few, which I all, exept one, gave away as presents to friends. By the way, these had a thin black laquer coating.