MLE 35

[jvollenberg]

I am looking for some good pictures of the French MLE 35 50-MM mortar. I have a real small one I found somewhere, but can't find anything larger.

Joe

 

[ron3350]

I am sure that the M37 is the 50mm Mortar. The M35 is 60mm.
I have 2 examples but need proper fuzes. The small one has wrong replica fuze and the long one has an inert M35 60mm fuze in it.
What is the correct fuze model for both of these 50mm mortars. I agree they are hard to find.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello ron3350,
The first small one is 50mm HE Model 39. Need a fuze 19-23 type.
The second is 50mm HE Model 35. Need a fuze 21-28 M35 type (same as 60mm).
Your fuze is quite correct except is a drill model (scare stamped) and is a post war version (maybe 60's) because of the new saftey pin.

 

[ron3350]

Hello ron3350,
The first small one is 50mm HE Model 39. Need a fuze 19-23 type.
The second is 50mm HE Model 35. Need a fuze 21-28 M35 type (same as 60mm).
Your fuze is quite correct except is a drill model (scare stamped) and is a post war version (maybe 60's) because of the new saftey pin.

Yes my gold fuze came from a Drill round. It was filled with stones for weight. Used to make a good photo. Thanks.

 

[pzgr40]

French 50mm mortar shell for the ‘Lance grenades de 50mm Mle 1937’

Cutaway model of a French 50mm mortar shell for the ‘Lance grenades de 50mm Mle 1937’ light mortar. The weapon was designed in 1937, taken into service in 1939 as a platoon support weapon, meant to replace the obsolete World war one VB rifle grenade. The barrel was fixed at 45 degrees and range...

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