Mills No 5 filler hole thread size

[Infanteer]

Need to clean the filler hole on a very nice center cast No 5 Mills I recently picked up. Can someone tell me what tap size I would need to use?

 

[Snufkin]

All the Mills thread sizes are here:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/59355-Mills-Bomb-Base-Thread-Info?p=115728#post115728




Tom

 

[Infanteer]

Perfect! Thank you very much. I did try to search the forum but didn't come across your previous thread.

Cheers, Steve

 

[Infanteer]

Anyone know where I can find a 7/16" 20 tpi BSW form tap in Canada or online?

 

[reccetrooper]

Anyone know where I can find a 7/16" 20 tpi BSW form tap in Canada or online?

60' easy (ebay), but 55' BSW form is not that easy. Try these people, they might be able to help http://www.tapdie.com/index.html

 

[Falcon]

This company has them. You can select Whitworth form. I have bought a tap from them before for the primer threads for 12 Pounder shell cases.

http://www.tracytools.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=1_3&product_id=59

 

[Infanteer]

Thanks! I'll check out the site. Cheers!