Urgent ident of prob demolition accessory requested, please.

[Rocket Doctor]

Would appreciate ID of pictured items - probably demolition accessories related either to det cord or safety fuse - size estimated at 20-25mm dia.

 

[BMG50]

They are initiators that set off slow burning water proof safety fuze to set off explosives, The tin packed with 4 initiators usually has a plastic pistol with the set which screws to the initiators which is squeezed to a point it releases a firing pin to strike the cap of the initiator. The rubber covering around the initiator suppresses the noise of the cap firing, still in use today in the British army.

 

[MINENAZ16]

British used as "Initiator flash L3 series"

 

[TimG]

Pete,

Trust you're well?

I'll up Minenaz16 and go "Initiator, Flash, L3A4"

TimG

 

[sgdbdr]

See "The Boobytrap recognition manual" vol. 3 (from member D.W. Lynn) p. 51
See also "Military engineering Volume II Field Engineering Pamphlet No. 4 Demolitions" p. 110

 

[Rocket Doctor]

Hi Tim, all good, thanks. Thanks for the spot on ID - I knew I'd seen them before but couldn't for the life of me remember the correct designation! Hope all is well with you? Pete

 

[jvollenberg]

Here they are with the igniter:
Unknown firing Device (bocn.co.uk)

Joe