What's new
British Ordnance Collectors Network

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Lazy dog question

spotter

UBIQUE
Staff member
Premium Member
Regarding these so called Lazy dogs. Is there an official name for these .
Thanks for looking
Allan
1645533254818-2089554684.jpg
 
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.
 
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
 
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).
 
i think the correct title is lethal dart,the name lazy dog was a cover name to hide its real purpose
 
Sorry! Bild vergessen.
 

Attachments

  • 122mm#02.jpg
    122mm#02.jpg
    296.6 KB · Views: 47
  • DSC03940.jpg
    DSC03940.jpg
    296.1 KB · Views: 49
The projectiles shown above contain a different (much thinner) type of flechette, the kind used in US 'Beehive' rounds.
 
Last edited:
Regarding these so called Lazy dogs. Is there an official name for these .
Thanks for looking
Allan
View attachment 174850


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.
 
Last edited:
Kiwieod, Could you post copies of your article that is in English please?
 
here you go
 

Attachments

  • P1040475.jpg
    P1040475.jpg
    295.2 KB · Views: 39
  • P1040476.jpg
    P1040476.jpg
    309.5 KB · Views: 40
  • P1040477.jpg
    P1040477.jpg
    309.4 KB · Views: 34
  • P1040478.jpg
    P1040478.jpg
    301.9 KB · Views: 35
  • P1040479.jpg
    P1040479.jpg
    318 KB · Views: 31
Top