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Bakelite No80 smoke?

EnfieldMills

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Hello everyone,
I have seen this no80 online and was wondering if anyone had any information on the design?
It has a bakelite fuze assembly with a flat lever. Anyone seen this in any documentation?

Regards, Luke

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This is the only picture on their website.
 
hi there do you know where this item is as really need to see if there's any markings on it
 
hi there do you know where this item is as really need to see if there's any markings on it

Morning,

Its being sold on PDH enterprises for £280. That is the only picture on the website.

I was interested in it because it seemed unique but cannot find any information on bakelite fuzes on no80 smoke grenades.

The pictures attached are ones I was emailed. He has 2. Sadly this one is a little broken. No markings on the lever. Its stamped CML on the end of the fuze assembly.

Luke
 

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interesting fuse, its got the clip arrangement same as Belgium mills, lever unmarked, I'm not too clued up with post war and experiential so really out of my field
 
Looks like a modern pin you see on flash bangs or the next variant of smoke down from the current one in use, L69A1 2009 smoke and the so-called Bakelite fuze head is one from the same L69A1 type . There seems something not right about the lever and fuze mech, an 83 lever fitted to a later plastic fuze mech, i think the threads on both No80 and 83 are the same as the L69A1 thats why they are fitted together. I would like to see it in the flesh before i bought, i think you will be in for a disapoinment.
 
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Hi every one i decided to check all my examples and this is what i come up with.

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unfinished body which there was a few come out about 20 years ago from factory and this is what i got the fuse from.

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notice the strengthened rib in fuse lever and this dates from 8/43.
 
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I had a quick look in Rick Lander's book at no81. It said it uses the striker mech no3 but if you look at the picture in the book, the no81 pictured appears to have the same bakelite fuze. Very intriguing.
 
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