What's new
British Ordnance Collectors Network

Join over 14,000 collectors of inert military ordnance. Get expert identification help for shells, fuzes, grenades, and more — plus access our classifieds marketplace and decades of archived knowledge. Free to register, takes seconds.

BOCN Guess what it is

siegfreid said:
Is everyone sure that's a liquid in the silvered capsule ? It would make more sense if it was a powdered mixture of sugar & KNO3 as I don't think a liquid mixture would ignite when in contact with H2SO4 . Also , KNO3 is probably UV sensitive & that may explain the silvered lining.
Click to expand...


The two vials contain respectively an blend of mercury and sodium or mercury and potassium, while the other vial contains ethylic alcohol at 70 or Dioxane.

Regards
stecol
 
Multi bang?...small arms fire simulator then?...problem is the only card tubed one I know of is the L30A1 but its a electric ignition...you got me on this one mate:wink:
 
the military version of the chinese cracker. a multi shot device with a number of charges around a central core.
 
exat808 said:
the military version of the chinese cracker. a multi shot device with a number of charges around a central core.
Click to expand...
Correct!
IMG-20121106-00206.jpg
Here's my example, only used once. Does anyone have a picture of an unused one?
Cheers
Hangarman

Over to you Exat808
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top