Hello,
I have always been an enthusiast of WW1 British Mills grenades. I have a couple of the early variant which I have always referred to as being "centre-cast", a description I thought was used to set them apart from the standard side way joined examples. I noticed today that WD-Militaria has listed one of these early examples but states that they are only known as "centre-cast" by the illiterate.
Does anyone have an opinion on this ? Is there an official term for the early "lathe-turned" examples ?
A copy and paste quote from the sellers site --
Scarce Inert 1915 No 5 (Mills) Grenade
An example of sought after early production, having a body of cast and lathe-turned manufacture (commonly termed "centre-cast" by the illiterate) and a smaller variant pin ring. The base plug appear to indicate manufacture by the firm Brooks & Doxey Ltd.
Code: 27045Price: 285.00 GBP
I have always been an enthusiast of WW1 British Mills grenades. I have a couple of the early variant which I have always referred to as being "centre-cast", a description I thought was used to set them apart from the standard side way joined examples. I noticed today that WD-Militaria has listed one of these early examples but states that they are only known as "centre-cast" by the illiterate.
Does anyone have an opinion on this ? Is there an official term for the early "lathe-turned" examples ?
A copy and paste quote from the sellers site --
Scarce Inert 1915 No 5 (Mills) Grenade
An example of sought after early production, having a body of cast and lathe-turned manufacture (commonly termed "centre-cast" by the illiterate) and a smaller variant pin ring. The base plug appear to indicate manufacture by the firm Brooks & Doxey Ltd.
Code: 27045Price: 285.00 GBP