I obtained this No5 Mills from a Facebook group for £45 including postage!!! The seller priced it so low as it had some small chips. He also had a very rusty semi-relic No 36 for £55. The grenade body has no visible foundry marks, so it's origin is unknown. I also received had an unmarked filler screw, centre tube and a 1/17 dated CAV base plug for a No23 and a relic lever. The seller also threw in another two relic levers, ring and pin, an unmarked filler and a mainspring embedded into the centre tube. For £45, I think I done very, very well. Thanks to Millsman, I now have a correct striker spring and base plug. Deepest thanks to you John! I filled the chips with epoxy mixed with Black Quink! I then placed small pieces of masking tape over the epoxy to give it some form, and to stop it running. The relic lever has been treated similarly, but I may obtain one which is a good repro and a lot more sturdy. My attempt at painting the filling information bands is admittedly a wee bit sketchy. This is my first Mills and my first attempt at restoration/repair. As a result of this, I'm smitten with Mills collecting. I hope my efforts are of interest.
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