Nismosonic
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
Was wondering what is earliest and latest dates of manufacture for the Mills series grenades.
The earliest ive seen a No5 is 7/15 latest 11/16, earliest 23Mk1 being 8/16, latest 11/16.
Im very interested in when the dates of production started, and ended for each type and also how long they overlap for instance,, the bodies of 5,23Mk1 and 23MkII are identical so I expect them to overlap maybe more than the 23MkII and the 23MkIII, then 23MkIII to overlap with 36 as virtually identical bodies etc etc.
And then to go into detail with the No5, what dates did the lever change from early drilled type, to plain, then the later ribbed? Ive seen this ribbed on dug up no5s with 9/16 and 10/16 dates, but used on all 23MkI and II.
Ive not found a website that details production in the way, although Dave Sampsons has many baseplugs to compare.
Hope this isn't confusing!
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Was wondering what is earliest and latest dates of manufacture for the Mills series grenades.
The earliest ive seen a No5 is 7/15 latest 11/16, earliest 23Mk1 being 8/16, latest 11/16.
Im very interested in when the dates of production started, and ended for each type and also how long they overlap for instance,, the bodies of 5,23Mk1 and 23MkII are identical so I expect them to overlap maybe more than the 23MkII and the 23MkIII, then 23MkIII to overlap with 36 as virtually identical bodies etc etc.
And then to go into detail with the No5, what dates did the lever change from early drilled type, to plain, then the later ribbed? Ive seen this ribbed on dug up no5s with 9/16 and 10/16 dates, but used on all 23MkI and II.
Ive not found a website that details production in the way, although Dave Sampsons has many baseplugs to compare.
Hope this isn't confusing!
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