Mills Det Anvil

[Fragman]

Hi, I picked this anvil up today. I'm told it came from the UK, but it has no date or other markings. Any idea what era is it from? Cheers

 

[millsbomber]

Its WW1 No23Mk3 / No36 Mk1 grenade Anvil comparing it with my examples,,,,,,,, Dave

 

[Fragman]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the info. As luck has it, I can offer it a new home. Cheers

 

[hangarman]

Hi Fragman,
If you look carefully at the base of the anvil you will see two circles. inside one of those circles you will find a date of manufacture.
Cheers
Gary

 

[Fragman]

Hi. Thanks for your comments. Here's another couple of close-ups. No numbers as far as I can seen. Cheers

 

[millsbomber]

british early det anvils are not marked also some from other country's...... I could also tell from the bickford fuse it's early... Dave

 

[millsbomber]

Here are my anvils these all come of the battle fields of Flanders and i have glass blasted them.



These are slightly differed in manufacture

 

[Fragman]

Thanks Dave, that's great! You have a nice selection of anvils there. Cheers

 

[Millsman]

A few more for comparison.

Note in the straight sided anvils one brass and one aluminium.

John

 

[millsbomber]

And more Anvils,,,,,,, Dave

 

[Fragman]

Hi Dave. Thanks! That's a great selection and very useful for reference. Cheers

 

[millsbomber]

Found at the W&P Show 2015 its a mills type Anvil but what it fits ?????? Dave.

 

[Millsman]

Interesting Dave. Mills strikers had two points because a single point was the cause of mis-fires.

Possibly from a copy? IRA / Isreali?

John

 

[millsbomber]

WW1 for sure John

 

[Millsman]

Hi Dave

I saw one today at W&P and yes I agree WW1. Looking through my notes and pictures I'd say a Belgian grenade. The Roland had a similar anvil so it must be either a Roland or a contemporary from the same period. The Roland had a single spike striker.

It may be from the DBT Grenade.

John

 

[millsbomber]

I was contacted and it's seems from the French copy WW1 mills grenade.... Dave

 

[Millsman]

Looking at the Dunkirk striker on your website I think you've got it.

John