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[Philip Reinders]

Could anyone provide me with a picture of this :bigsmile:

 

[Fuzeman]

It was a 60mm mortar , less fins and used either the Buck Chemical igniter or a standard DZ35 being a improvised device often locally produced i had 2 variation,s in the collection , with different bodies , im looking through various publications but cannot see a picture of one

 

[Madbomber31]

The mortar is a 50 mm French one.
Have at the link below for photo of the mortar.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/50-mm-mortar-t63069.html

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Jack
10mm out on that one Many thanks for the correction ,

 

[Madbomber31]

Drawing and some info

 

[Philip Reinders]

Thanks guys