Grenades
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INERT DEACTIVATED. British WW2, 1944 Dated, PIAT Mark IV, (Projector Infantry Anti-tank) HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) Round & Fuze. Sn 23341 - 23341 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare British, WW2, 1944 dated, PIAT Mark IV (Projector Infantry Anti-tank) HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) round. The round is complete with its original nose fuse. The PIAT was designed in response to the British Army's need for a more effective hand-held infantry anti-tank weapon. It consisted of a steel tube, a trigger mechanism and firing spring, and was based on the spigot mortar system and instead of using a propellant to directly fire a round; the spring was cocked and tightened. When the trigger was pulled, it released the spring that pushed the spigot forward into the rear of the bomb. This detonated the cartridge in the base of the bomb, was then thrown forward off the spigot and if lucky re cocked the weapon for firing again. The PIAT possessed an effective range of approximately 100 yards. This system meant that the PIAT had several advantages, which included a lack of muzzle smoke to reveal the position of the user, the ability to fire it from inside buildings. The PIAT entered service in 1943 and was first used during the Allied invasion of Sicily that year; it remained in use with British and Commonwealth forces until the early 1950s. The PIAT replaced the .303 Boys anti-tank rifle which was adopted in 1937 and soon proved itself unable to defeating heavy armour. As well as being used in the anti-tank role, the PIAT was an effective way of opening doors on buildings at a safer distance and the resulting explosion was usually enough to subdue opposition in the building. A useful advantage of the PIAT was that it could be used in an enclosed room due to it giving no blast on firing. The round has its original hollow charge cone and booster charge. The top of the hollow charge has an alloy fuze retained by a screw fitting pressed steel collar. This projectile retains much of its original green painted finish and stencilling with a blue band near the nose between 2 narrow black lines. The blue band is stencilled in black TNT 33. The projectile below the blue band is stencilled in black CH/C 33 (in a circle) 10/44 (October 1944 date). The nosecone retains most of its original green painted finish with a red band round it. one of the fins is stencilled in black OSMAA 8/44 (August 1944 date) LOT No 238. The reinforcing ring round the fins is stencilled in black 1841. The price for this round includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23341 £475.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. RARE, Original Paint, Early WW1, July 1916 Dated, No5 MK 1 'Centre Cast & Lathe Finished' First Pattern Mills Hand Grenade by M M Co (Mills Munitions). Sn 23230:6 - 23230:6 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a scarce and early example of the first type centre cast, lathe turned No5 MK 1 Mills hand grenade by the inventors company, Mills Munitions based at 102, Bridge Street West, Birmingham. The grenade retains its original white painted band round the circumference and a slight trace of red paint under the brass filling plug. The cast iron body has centre cast line directly under the brass filling plug as opposed to the slightly later ones where the casting line under the filling plug was omitted. The grenade was lathe finished after being cast and this gave it a very smooth and uniform finish which was labour intensive and was soon stopped. As a result the segmentation on these early grenades is markedly more defined than on later grenades. The recessed brass base plug is stamped NO5 MK1 mills patents 7/16 (July 1916) M M Co B’HAM (Mills Munitions 102, Bridge Street West, Birmingham). The grenade has the original first type fly off lever with the small ring attached to the safety split pin. The grenade has the first pattern firing pin without the slit to aid combustion of the primer. This is a scarce, original and nicely marked early WW1 1st pattern Number 5 mark 1 Mills hand grenade by the inventors company. See pages 41-46, ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert grenades in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23230:6 £595.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, 1940 Dated, Mills No 36M MK1, Hand Grenade. Sn 23230:5 - 23230:5 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an excellent, WW2, 1940 dated Mills No.36M MK 1,. The 36M refers to the pattern of Grenade 36 M originally 'Mesopotania' and the fact they were waterproofed. The cast iron body retains its original brown varnished finish and retains the green band round the middle for Amatol and red crosses near the top for a filled grenade. The alloy base plug has cast into it No 36 M Mk1 40 (1940 date) Z (zinc alloy) and is screwed for a rifle grenade base plate. The grenade is fitted with an alloy filling plug. The fly off lever is stamped B&K. See pages 111-119 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23230:5 £295.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, 1943 Dated, German Aircraft Dropped SD-10A, 10 Kg Splitterbombe. - O 2293 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a WW2, 1943 dated German SD-10A, 10 kg Splitterbombe (fragmentation bomb). The bomb was an anti-personal air dropped bomb designed to be airdropped in containers. There were 17 SD-10A cluster bombs are contained in the AB250-2 bomb container. The bomb measures 21 ½ inches in length with a diameter of 3.4 inches This example retains some of its original green paint to the body and the pressed steel fin assembly is held on by 4 stab crimps and 2 round headed hammer rivets. The fin assembly is in excellent condition and retain much of its original green painted finish and 2 of the fins have a red line on them.. One of the fins is stamped 3b c43 (1943 date). The steel eAZ 86 superfast nose fuze has an alloy arming vane is fitted into a steel adaptor collar. See page 145 and 218 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2293 £1,250.00 |
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RARE, American Civil War, Hanes Excelsior Percussion Hand Grenade. Sn - 23231 The Hanes Excelsior hand grenade was one of the two main hand grenades used in the American Civil War and was the invention of W.W. Hanes in early 1862. The Hanes grenade was a simple weapon, merely a cast iron ball with a hollow centre which was filled with gunpowder. The grenade measures approximately 2 inches in diameter and had 12 evenly spaced protruding percussion nipples round its circumference onto which percussion caps were placed. When thrown, the force of the percussion caps striking the ground detonated the grenade. The Excelsior hand grenade has percussion nipples, each requiring attachment of a percussion cap before throwing the grenade. It would only take one cap to trigger the explosion, and soldiers trying to use Hanes’s grenade found out the hard way that it was too easy to accidentally set off one of the percussions caps. The percussion caps used were not the same type of caps used to fire percussion muskets and revolvers, rather they were special grenade caps produced by DuPont which used a very refined form of mercury fulminate, causing the caps to be highly sensitive to percussion. While this ensured that the grenade would hopefully detonate reliably it also made the grenade very dangerous to carry unless its percussion caps were not in place. Any bump or jostle of the grenade could cause an accidental explosion. Due to the dangerous nature of the grenade, they were rarely used when issued. This is an original Hanes Excelsior hand grenade from the American Civil War and is in excellent condition. and has a carrying loop attached to the casting. 11 of the original percussion nipples are present as is the wire carrying ring. The casing of the grenade has a nice patina to the surface. Due to the dangerous properties of this hand grenade, very few were made or issued. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade and adaptor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23121 £1,200.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, 1941 Dated, German 8 cm High Explosive (HE) Mortar Round for the 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34). - O 2280 INERT DEACTIVATED. The 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34) was the standard mortor used in the German army throughout WW2. This is a WW2, 1941 dated German 81cm high explosive mortar 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34). The cast iron mortar body is stamped near the bottom 41 (1941 date) dnr 85b. The mortor is fitted with a black bakelite impact fuse which is stamped GR ZT acb 42 (1942 date). The tail fins are made of pressed steel spot welded to the body. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2280 £295.00 |
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INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE*, British, WW1, 1918 Dated, Royal Naval Air Service 20lb H.E Mark I Cooper Aerial Bomb. - O 2276 INERT DEACTIATED. The British WW1 20 lb Cooper High Explosive (H.E) mark I aerial bomb designed for the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service by Thomas Cooper was a prolific inventor and engineer in England. He founded an engineering business in King's Lynn. In 1915 he invented and produced the first aerial bombs of their time. He recorded that the bombs were weighed 22lbs, 22 inches long overall, and the shell is 5 inches in diameter at the largest point. The Cooper bomb was one of the first aerial bombs made in Britain in WW1 and this is an excellent and complete example. The bomb has a cast steel body which has cast into it COOPER 20 LB 1. The body retains some its original lacquered finish and is stamped round its circumference COOPER .20LB C 12 M B.M 5.18 (May 1918 date). the body retains its original wooden tail with 4 pressed steel fins attached to it. the nose has a complete number 7 mark I fuze attached to the nose which is cover ed by a heavy cast iron screw off cover. The fuze has cast into to top No7 I CM over BM 1918 (1918 date). The cap has cast into the top CM over BM. The fuze has its original undamaged alloy arming vane at the top and caries a crowfoot inspection stamp. The price for this original and complete 20lb Cooper bomb includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2276 £1,450.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian PTAB HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hollow Charge Anti Armour 2.5kg Aircraft Bomblet. Sn - 15580 INERT DEACTIVATED. The Russian PTAB (protivotankovaya aviabomba, which translates as anti-tank aviation bomb) is a HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hollow charge anti armour 2.5kg aircraft bomblet which was introduced in 1943. The bomblets were widely deployed during WW2 from Il-2 aircraft. Due to the bomb's very low weight, Yak-9b fighter-bombers and the Po-2 was also capable of carrying and deploying PTABs. the Il-2 was capable of carrying 280 of the bomblets at any one time. The bomblet was capable of penetrating up to 70mm of armour which was sufficient for piercing the top armour of all tanks of that period. This is an unfired PATB bomblet which consists of a machined steel body with four pressed steel stabilizing fins and a reinforcing ring. The body is complete with its alloy air vane armed fuse with a steel 40mm sharpened circular cutting top which is stamped round its side AB-524-M-blU-5-87. The body is stamped T?-50 0578 74R. The bomblet is complete with its inner shaped charge cone. The body No licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn. 15580 £245.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Set of 3 British Green Smoke Grenades. - O 2269 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a set of three British post war smoke hand grenades. The set comprises of a L68A1 signal green smoke, L53A1 signal green smoke and a L83A1 smoke screen training grenades. The grenades have been discharged but are complete with the firing handles. The grenades are in very good condition and retain their original green painted finish and stenciling. The price for these British smoke grenades includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert grenades in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2269 £195.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired Mint British 60MM Drill Mortar & Transit Tube. - O 2259 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mint unfired British 60mm drill mortar round and transit tube for the 60mm British M6 mortar. This mortar was a replacement for the 51mm mortar in 2007 which was in turn a replacement for the WW2 2 inch mortor. This mortars steel body retains all of its original dark blue finished body, alloy full stabilizing fins rubber increment charges and the cardboard and steel transit tube. The mortor has a dak blue finish and is stenciled in white 60mm MOR DRILL HP 0809 058. the mortor is fitted with a polished alloy dummy drill fuze. The mortar retains its original clear plastic obturation ring. The brown transit container is made of pressed cardboard with steel ends. A white label is fixed to the side of the container and is stenciled in black BOMB MORTAR 60mm DRILL W / DUMMY FUZE. The price for this mint drill 60mm mortar and transit tube includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display.There are 2 mortars available and the price is per mortar. O 2259 £195.00 |
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