Mk. 23 Practice bomb

[Shell Shifter]

Have owned this little thing for a while. I came across the 10ga. signaling cartridge that was used with it at a show today.
Everything you would want to know is here:

WWII AN MK-23 PRACTICE BOMB

It weighs a pound and is just 8.25 inches.

 

[Slick]

A few variations and a later version of the smoke charge.

 

[Shell Shifter]

Very cool. Do you have the detonator?

 

[Slick]

If you mean the firing pin, yes.

 

[US-Subs]

Collect the whole set! I think they used to give these away in boxes of Frosted Flakes.

 

[sgdbdr]

What model is the pointed one ?

 

[US-Subs]

Don't know, we've never found any paperwork on it.