Mystery Drill Projectile?

[waffenamt]

Hi chaps,
here i have a proj for ID.
All i can tell you is that its 8 inch long and has no markings except for an arrow on the `shoulder`?
its 40mm diameter.

over to you


TIA


waff

 

[waffenamt]

the arrow is half way up the shoulder,a bit bad to see but its def there.

 

[waffenamt]

wood proj..

 

[waffenamt]

nice original paint..

 

[spotter]

Its the head from a bangalore torpedo

 

[waffenamt]

strange holes?..

 

[waffenamt]

bakelite end peace..

 

[waffenamt]

cheers spotter,

what the blue blazes is `bangalore torpedo`??:huh:

cheers


waff

 

[spotter]

Have you seen saving private ryan ,theres one in the beach invasion,its a demolition charge that comes in segments you join them together and push through obstacles such as barbed wire ,it is the detonated clearing a path.Yours is the british one but they all look similar and do the same thing

 

[waffenamt]

Ah yes!,

now i know what you mean!
I thought it was some sort of experimental projectile!:laugh:

is it worth owt?

cheers

waff

 

[spotter]

quite common

 

[waffenamt]

ok and thank you.

waff

 

[roller63]

Found this picture

 

[roller63]

I presume the head is not shown as it is not actually explosive ? Tony.

 

[waffenamt]

Nice one Tony,

im glad i posted it now as ive learned something new!

very good!

waff

 

[spotter]

 

[waffenamt]

thats the rascal!

thank you for the additional pictures.

waff

 

[tigbrand]

Ive got ref to these,never seen one in the flesh though. what is it worth Spot? For sale cheap?

 

[waffenamt]

It belongs to a buddy of mine,but he may sell if i twist his arm.
I just wanted to know what it was?

thank you for your replies and pictures gents

waff

 

[Blondeel]

Hi Waff

I have the torpedo into my collection - hence missing the head - any chance your buddy might considering selling (or exchanging ) ???

Kind regards

Blondeel