Mills grenade family

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,
I'd be very pleased to see on the same picture, side by side, HE Grenades Mills No 5, No23 MkI, No23 MkII, No23MkIII, and No 36 (and especially No 23 MkIII with No 36), to easily see the external differences.
I'm sure bocn mills experts could share it !
Regards

 

[Snufkin]

Here are some images of the various aspects.

Left to right: No.5 MkI (early transverse cast body); No.5 MkI (common longitudinal body casting); No.23 MkI; No.23 MkII; No.23 MkIII; No.36 MkI.




Tom.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Great !
Many thanks.

 

[Millsman]

A very nice photo would include the grandparents, cousins and grandchildren - a very long line.

By that I mean Roland, Mills prototypes, Dunkirk, Baltic states, Commonwealth through to 1972.

 

[Snufkin]

A very nice photo would include the grandparents, cousins and grandchildren...

Couldn't find one in the Ladybird reference book.

 

[Millsman]

Tom

I liked your three photos in post #2 - terrific quality.

I had the idea of a long photo - like a school photo - with the oldest Mills on the left going right to the 1972 model.

It would be quite a list.

Roland, Mills / Roland Hybrid, Serrated Steel Shell, No 5 Transverse, No 5 Longitudinal, White Training No 5, Dunkirk, No 5 IP, Mills aerial mine / grenade, No 23 Mk I, No 23 Mk II, Gibbons No 23 Mk II, No 23 Mk III, Gibbons No 23 Mk III, No 36 M Mk I , Inter war training (5 holes) , WW2 Commonwealth, 1970 Trials, 1972 Last batch. Add in possible IRA, worldwide terrorist copies, various Mills prototypes and a few you might be able to think of.

An amazing history.