BOCN Guess what it is

[Snufkin]

An incendiary charge with water soluble/dissolving outer coating?



Tom

 

[millsbomber]

Sticky back plastic suggests post war, packaging possibly USA, Ground Flare ??????????????????? Dave

 

[Bonnex]

Correct so far:

American (Switch and Millsbomber) But not a Bangalore Torpedo head or flare (although that is close)

Incendiary charge (Snufkin) but not the water soluble bit.

To do:

The colour is grey/Gary rather than white and it is initiated by another device. If you can say what the device is then that's the thing nailed.

 

[paul the grenade]

is it an incendiary booster charge initiated by the M14 incendiary grenade?

 

[Snufkin]

Initiated by a time pencil or similar (L-) delay element?

 

[millsbomber]

Long shot here ( excuse the pun) is it for the William Tell,,,,,,,, Dave

 

[Bonnex]

Millsbomber's answer is good but not quite right. Snufkin's answer is close enough to take the biscuit but the actual initiator is an AC Delay. Togther they produce a long delay incendiary to be secreted into any combusible material. Although US in origin, a small quantity was provided to the UK hence the UK AC Delay rather than the US Pattern in the sectioned example below. Over to you Tom.

 

[Snufkin]

Thank you, Norman. That was an educational one.

Here's one from a period photograph. What it's designation rather than just general description?





Tom.

 

[paul the grenade]

grenade .303 inch rifle No 42/43/45 day/night signal Mk1

 

[Snufkin]

grenade .303 inch rifle No 42/43/45 day/night signal Mk1

That covers every eventuality, Paul. It is the No.42, day signal.

Yours Paul...

 

[paul the grenade]

cheers snufkin.
heres a good one. anyone know what this frag tube is? its quite small 2.5 cm by 9 cm.
cheers, paul.

 

[spotter]

fragmentation tube from an Austrian WW1 era Universal handgrenade

 

[paul the grenade]

yes spot on spotter. im going to have to try harder next time.
cheers, paul.

 

[spotter]

thanks paul
ok heres another

 

[Yodamaster]

British bakelite pistol head.


Yoda

 

[spotter]

Yes Yoda its a no28 mkIV pistol

 

[Yodamaster]

How ! It's on me to post a picture !? Hmmmmm, wait, wait, wait,........
Yes, I've got one !


Yoda

 

[SG500]

The back end of a rocket?
Dave.

 

[Yodamaster]

Hmm, I shall say not a rocket but a missile !

But wich ?


Yoda

 

[HAZORD]

I'm guessing Nike Hercules