Unknown british WW1 grenades

[sgdbdr]

Hi,

I recently read a british book named 'AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS (LAND SERVICE) vol 4. Pamphlet 13 'British service grenades'. They show only diagrams, but two of them caught my attention because I've never heard about these grenades before.
First is the 'Mills rifle precussion grenade1916', second one is Daniels & Gardner grenade 1916 (see pictures below).

Someone knows those grenades, has a picture ?

Regards

 

[millsbomber]

A Daniels sold on quickfire auctions last week

http://www.quickfireauctions.co.uk/...e-grenade-rare-and-inert-nr&auction_id=128112

Dave

 

[Millsman]

Hi,

I recently read a british book named 'AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS (LAND SERVICE) vol 4. Pamphlet 13 'British service grenades'. They show only diagrams, but two of them caught my attention because I've never heard about these grenades before.
First is the 'Mills rifle precussion grenade1916', second one is Daniels & Gardner grenade 1916 (see pictures below).
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Someone knows those grenades, has a picture ?

Regards

William Mills tried to patent a redesign of the No 22 grenade after the No 22 suffered from a number of premature detonations on firing. His design was not proceeded with.

John

 

[sgdbdr]

Millsbomber
IMHO, the grenade presented in the link you gave is not the same model. Only same manufacturer

Millsman,
The book does not specify wether it was adopted or not, but your info appears to be right.
See the patent below

 

[Millsman]

Millsbomber
IMHO, the grenade presented in the link you gave is not the same model. Only same manufacturer

Millsman,
The book does not specify wether it was adopted or not, but your info appears to be right.
See the patent below

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Yes, I found that patent a number of years ago.

I believe the prototype still exists in a private collection.

John

 

[Bonnex]

Millsbomber
IMHO, the grenade presented in the link you gave is not the same model. Only same manufacturer

Millsman,
The book does not specify wether it was adopted or not, but your info appears to be right.
See the patent below

I can confirm the Mills RPG was not adopted (I wrote the Pamphlet). The D&G was not adopted either but many of the eight marks of D&G were made and trialed with some considerable politics going on in parallel.

Herewith an image of the Mills RPG with the No 22 Mark I it was designed to replace and the No 22 Mk II which overcame(ish) the issues with the Mark I making the Mills RPG an expensive (and untested) option.