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Mills No. 5 Mk II baseplug

Millsman

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I've only seen a couple of No 5 Mk II base plugs.

This one I just discovered in a fairly low quality batch of base plugs from France off the Somme battlefield.

It's by DF Co and is dated 8/16. The D is very lightly stamped but is there.

One for the collection!

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Recently found a picture of a No5 Mk2 which i destroyed accidentally by removing the Mazac filler screw thinking it was aluminum, its the middle Grenade,

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