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Bakelite adapter fitted with Eley-Kynoch .410

pedro

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Found this one at a WWII special forces camp. Consists of a rimmed Bakelite cylinder, fitted with a .410 SG base and what appears to have been a delay/relay stem. Cart Case is a push fit. Any ideas?2013-04-02 18.33.52sml.jpgIMAG0271.jpg
 
Pedro,

Possibly part of detonator assembly for No. 74 Grenade, 'Sticky Bomb'.

Regards

TimG
 
great news and right on the mark. Fit's with location as N074 was not a general issue grenade. because of some issues it was restricted to special units
 
heres the one out of my No74. it is well marked and dated but the hole is to big for a 410 cartridge ?????
 

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The one in your picture paul is just the packing before the det and handle is fitted ..... Dave
 
It puzzled me too paul for a long time then I was fortunate enough to stand next to a E.o.d Expert who deactivated a Mk1 flask and I could see how the flasks were stored in the boxes. Start from the glass flask the explosive is in then a aluminum sleave fitted in the neck and your part fits inside that sleave then a card board washer waxed on both sides topped off with a collar same as on the handles. I was wondering while searching over a old range I kept finding the collars.... that's why thy were part of the storing
 
Mine still has the aluminium sleeve as well. Ive found a few collars too and always wondered how they had survived such a blast unscathed. Thanks for the revelation dave.
 
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