First World War Pneumatic Mortar bomb????

[Dronic69]

Hi All,

I was visiting a Mate on the w/end and he pulled this one out of the closet - thought it may be a WW1 pneumatic mortar bomb???

Anyone ideas on what it is?

Apologies for the quality of the photos - it's about a foot (1') in length, didn't have anything to measure the diameter, but hoping the shape and the unique construction will be enough to ID it.

Thanks
Cheers
Drew

 

[US-Subs]

It's possible, but it doesn't look like any I've seen. The size and shape is more like some of the naval oddball pieces - dye marker, smoke float, etc.

 

[Dronic69]

I've searched BOCN and yes it doesn't seem to match any pnuematic mortar bombs discussed...humm getting more senile in the old age!

Thanks
Cheers
Drew

 

[Spgr30]

Hi,
Like UK subs, i've never seen this munition befor in the old mortar family (WW1) but during 70's, it existed a river mine (mine fluviael) in France which had the same form. The body was on baklite with little antenna on the nose and similar stabiliser.
best regards

 

[Dronic69]

Hi Spgr30,

Do you happen to have any more information on the river mine?
(Tried googling, but nothing came up)

Thank you.

Cheers
Drew

 

[Yodamaster]

Hi everybody,

it's pure imagination, but it let me think on a body of SD 4HL with a russian WW II tail fin (same tail fins fixation of small russian training bombs) !

Yoda

 

[US-Subs]

Hi Spgr30,

Do you happen to have any more information on the river mine?
(Tried googling, but nothing came up)

Thank you.

Cheers
Drew

Seems like the mine was Dutch, or Norwegian? BLU-97 knows, he's corrected me on it before.

 

[Dronic69]

Thanks US-Subs - I have PMed him.

Cheers
Drew

 

[blu97]

I dont know the piece also. We had an rivermine but the floater was made of plastic with electronics in it had two "wings" and was of different shape.
Sorry I cant help you.
regards erik

 

[vinnyw]

Looks like a early hand held bomb,to bad there is no fuse.
vinny