cart .5in elect

[Andysarmoury]

Hi, Has any body got any information on this case its a 50 cal case the stencils are
cart .5 in elec.eod propelling.XLIEI and the headstamp is TZ 86 with traces of purple paint
Cheers
Andy

 

[smle2009]

Hi Andy,
T Z is Israel,Israeli Military Industries,Tel Aviv.
Sorry with no more help mate

Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks Tony, i was thinking its some sort of experimental case with the purple paint on it
Andy

 

[smle2009]

Yes and the XL1E1 is a British experimental code,same one as given to 4.85x49mm ball, I'm sure I have seen one of these on here before,It is also marked EOD and I seem to remember something about it being something to do with EOD training or use?
Bet Spotter would know:bigsmile:

Cheers
Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Tony, now you have mentioned it i seem to recall something about that i will have a mosey around
Cheers
Andy

 

[smle2009]

Hi Mate,
Tried to use the search thingy but no one has ever said a word abour 50 cals on here? Yeah right!

Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Mate , no luck here i must be getting old need help:tinysmile_twink_t:
Andy

 

[bacarnal]

This is an impulse cartridge for such things as rocket wrenches, dearmers and other impulse cartridge powered tools used by EOD. The series of 13 numbers are called an NSN, which used to be National Stock Number, having taken over from FSN, or Federal Stock Number when the Country Code was added. It is also known as the NATO Stock Number, though Non-NATO countries use it, such as Japan. The first 4 numbers are the Federal Stock Classification (FSC). 1305 is the FSC for small arms ammunition. The second series of numbers, the 5th and 6th numbers are the country code. 99 is the code for the UK. The last 7 numbers along with the country code are called the National Item Identifier Number (NIIN), which pretty much means part/item number belonging to a certain country. Long winded explanation cut short, it means a .50 cal impulse cartridge for use by UK EOD, which was already written in plain language. That's supply types for ya. Cheers, Bruce.

 

[bacarnal]

By the way, the cart should have two wire leads coming off of a squib in place of the primer. Bruce.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Cheers Bruce you are a star thank you very much
Regards
Andy

 

[exat808]

Amazing coincidence.
I just acquired yesterday 68 Carts Propelling 0.5in XL2E1.
Hopefully pictures attached.
Cartridges marked "Proof cart 0.5in elec eod propelling overpress XL2E1"
Checked some head stamps - all are K 66 L11A2
Used in EOD Rocket wrench. Still used by UK MOD. Marketed for Mil/Civ use by Chemring and others in UK.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks exat808 that's brilliant so am i right in thinking a rocket wrench is used for unscrewing bomb fuzes
Cheers
Andy

 

[exat808]

Yes. The standard version is still in use with the rocket wrench and is used for removing fuzes and baseplates etc.
As I am in lawful possession of these live versions I test fired one this afternoon, unconfined on our range and all that remained was the cartridge rim, the igniter support and the lead wires. A very powerful device.

 

[spotter]

additional drawing of L1A1 version

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks Guys, that sounds a hell of a cartridge i take it mine is experimental one having the purple paint on the base?
Cheers
Andy

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Just found this while researching .50. The purple paint indeed meant it was experimental. I noticed that particularly for EOD ammunition much of it is introduced as experimental and remains experimental, sometimes for years. As I understood it, the reason was because the Ordnance Board initially give a limited period of approval for use, often six months, but with some ammo having that approval extended for further periods. Why full approval is not given after one or two periods of limited use I do not know, but it may be because the ammo has been introduced as an urgent operational requirement (UOR) and has not been fully trialled or evaluated, eg for reliabilty under different storage conditions or for air transport.