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[peteblight]

Can anyone provide me information on this item please. NEQ, etc etc.

Cheers

Pete

 

[Yodamaster]

It seems to be the british Demolition Charge No 2 Mk 1 General Wade.
Full weight : 14.04 kg
Explosive weight : 11.32 kg
Type of explosive Pentolite 25/75 or RDX/TNT 50/50 or 60/40 or Nobel 851

Used as cutting charge, can be used separatly or in line.

Painted brown, marking yellow.
Different color bands depending of the type of payload :

Pentolite : yellow, green, black, green, yellow, with payload code in the black band
RDX/TNT : yellow, blue, yellow, with marking TNT + code in black in the blue band
Nobel 851 : yellow, green, yellow, with payload code in black in the green band.


Yoda

 

[peteblight]

Thanks Yoda, yes it is the British cutting charge. That information is great, what is the reference?

Cheers

Pete

 

[TimG]

Pete,

http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/dem/1.htm

I think, I hope they've got the penetration figures wrong.

TimG

 

[Yodamaster]

Thanks Yoda, yes it is the British cutting charge. That information is great, what is the reference?

Cheers

Pete

Hum, references are our (very) old EOD course !


Yoda