Hydrostatic Pistol

[TimG]

Anyone have a diagram of a depth charge Hydrostatic pistol (preferably British)(preferably WW2) they would be so kind as to share with me?

Thanks in advance

Tim. G.

[Rrickoshae]

can't help with a diagram but can let you have a photo of a Mark XX from about 1948 if that helps. Dave

[TimG]

Dave,

Thanks for the offer. I had already seen your photograph, but it is the diagram I'm after. I spent Sunday at Priddy's Hard and having seen a number of depth charges there it piqued my interest into the functioning of the pistol. I have a copy (CD) of "Mine Disposal Officers' Handbook 1945" but the quality of my copy leaves a great deal to be desired.

Regards

Tim.G.

[Rrickoshae]

well done Tim, the museum needs all the visitors it can get. It's quite impressive isn't it? dave

[eodda]

Tim
You'll get the diagrams you want in the US Navy publication of 1946 - OP1665 'British Explosvie Ordnance', which is downloadable from the net - unfortunately I've lost the website address but if 'Invest' is reading this I sent it to him a few weeks ago!!
Regards
eodda

[lexpev]

Hi all,

that manual is downloadable from my website.
Here's the link:
http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/briti...dnancewwii.pdf

[Investment]

Well done Lexpev

What better way then to give directions to your great website

Cheers,

Invest

[lexpev]

good isn't it?

Wanna die famous...

[Investment]

What do you mean by "Wanna die famous" ?

[lexpev]

Sure I'm not going to die ever, but if I do, I hope to die famous for my effort to document grenades, mines and boobytraps on my website
Lex