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[brummbar]

Hi all,know a bit about Mills grenades in general but this one eludes me.I guess a booby trap of some sort,maybe field conversion WW2? Thanks

 

[Snufkin]

If you use the site search function with terms including "Mills" and "booby trap" you will find the following:

https://www.bocn.co.uk/threads/unknown-contraption-for-mills-no-36.108673/

 

[Alan1]

Not for Holman, I suppose.
Alan1

 

[Snufkin]

Not for Holman, I suppose.

No, but a good post from sgtlynn on the No.36 for Holman here:

https://www.bocn.co.uk/threads/no-36-grenade-accessories.36518/

 

[Alan1]

Yes, and I have Pawle's book. I was thinking more of the many experiments done in production and development of the three Marks that were accepted into service. The long lever would remove the necessity for the metal sleeve that is usually associated with this improvised bit of kit. And result in some saving of materials and production time. But it was just a thought.
Alan1

 

[Snufkin]

Yes, and I have Pawle's book. I was thinking more of the many experiments done in production and development of the three Marks that were accepted into service. The long lever would remove the necessity for the metal sleeve that is usually associated with this improvised bit of kit. And result in some saving of materials and production time. But it was just a thought.
Alan1

A fair comment, although doing away with the Holman grenade's metal canister would require some form of gas check or sabot to provide a moderately steam-tight seal to the tube.

 

[Alan1]

Yes, I originally supposed so too, but I doubt that those who used them as Pawle records for throwing potatoes at each other bothered with windage too much. And I cannot find reference to the other adaptations, grapnels etc, which might shed light on this aspect of use.
Anyways, was just a thought, I suspect that these two grenades are one and the same, tho' I might be wrong, and I cannot account for the small hole at the end of the extended lever either, unless it was for a safety wire or similar.
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