As with all collecting,there are lean spells when nothing turns up, then in one week I manage to obtain three 2" mortar rounds! 2 early tinned para illuminating rounds in good condition and one oddball.
At first I dismissed it as an attempt at a lamp or suchlike but on closer inspection it is too well made for that. The seller said he was sold it as a training round to simulate firing a standard round. The center is bored out and has a steel sleeve fitted nearly full length. There is space in the fins to fit something similar to a saluting blank.
In the pics the fins look to be fitted wonky but when the round is turned in v blocks they are in line perfectly.
This has been made in a machine shop and is well made, the replica fuze is roll pinned to the tube at the top and two screws hold the fins to the tube.
It has been made from the standard type drill/practice round.
Any info would be appreciated,but im sure this is correct and not a hash up.
Thanks in advance Tig
At first I dismissed it as an attempt at a lamp or suchlike but on closer inspection it is too well made for that. The seller said he was sold it as a training round to simulate firing a standard round. The center is bored out and has a steel sleeve fitted nearly full length. There is space in the fins to fit something similar to a saluting blank.
In the pics the fins look to be fitted wonky but when the round is turned in v blocks they are in line perfectly.
This has been made in a machine shop and is well made, the replica fuze is roll pinned to the tube at the top and two screws hold the fins to the tube.
It has been made from the standard type drill/practice round.
Any info would be appreciated,but im sure this is correct and not a hash up.
Thanks in advance Tig