ID pls more Infos MK-23 MOD-1 1944

[fkw81]

Hi,
its a PRAC mortar Grenade or? I think the fuze a wooden repro work.

Thanks

edit: Okay its a
World War II US Navy MK23 MOD1 Practice Bomb

But for what the primer in the tail?

 

[sgdbdr]

Hi,


I'd say that someone thought it was a mortar bomb and added the fuze and the primer to make it more realistic.

But there is no fuze or primer on this practice bomb.

Here is a drawing extracted from the Catalog of standard ordnance items vol III :



Regards,

S.

 

[Slick]

And a few more details: http://www.nebraskaaircrash.com/practicebombs/anmk23.html

 

[Yodamaster]

Hi,


I'd say that someone thought it was a mortar bomb and added the fuze and the primer to make it more realistic.

But there is no fuze or primer on this practice bomb.

Here is a drawing extracted from the Catalog of standard ordnance items vol III :

View attachment 122893

Regards,

S.

The primer that you can see in the tail of your bomb is the primer of the Signal Cartridge placed upside !
And there is effectively a fuze on this bomb, very simple but effective (firing pin and breaking pin) !
Look on your diagram !


Yoda

 

[sgdbdr]

Yoda,


I misspoke. Of course there is a primer and a fuze but not placed like they are on fkw81's pic.
Hope I didn't dig my grave deeper !

Regards,


S.