I picked this up today at Malvern.
British number 1 grenade so........twist cap from "Travel" to "Fire"............then REMOVE the pin and throw it. When it lands the pin in the cap should then impact the det and set it off.
WW1 battlefield conditions must have been horrible and the poor guy who threw this forgot to pull the pin out.
The cap is severely bashed in having hit what looks like hard ground.
Its clear where the safety pin, that is still in place, impacted with the top of the det holder and made a groove right across it and the 2 x lugs that hold the det have impacted the lead washer in the end of the cap marking that too.
.........no bang......
Dave.
British number 1 grenade so........twist cap from "Travel" to "Fire"............then REMOVE the pin and throw it. When it lands the pin in the cap should then impact the det and set it off.
WW1 battlefield conditions must have been horrible and the poor guy who threw this forgot to pull the pin out.
The cap is severely bashed in having hit what looks like hard ground.
Its clear where the safety pin, that is still in place, impacted with the top of the det holder and made a groove right across it and the 2 x lugs that hold the det have impacted the lead washer in the end of the cap marking that too.
.........no bang......
Dave.
