Found in Essex - Rifle Grenade

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by Markyboy, Apr 20, 2019.

  1. Markyboy

    Markyboy Member

    C36732BD-6FF7-461E-9CC9-5982C29DF578.jpeg 3688AC1E-70EF-4CC8-AF06-D20168030F53.jpeg My friend found this while gardening. Took it in the house before sending me a pic! Ended up getting the police / bomb squad over who confirmed it was live.
     
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  2. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Lump of a thing, isn't it.
    Reading how it was used, I'm not sure I fancy arming that before subjecting it to the force of rifle launching.
    Though I suppose giving the HG something, especially something relatively modern, was better than sod all.

    Good to hear it got called in.
     
  3. SteveDee

    SteveDee Well-Known Member

    Yikes! How big is this thing (dia x length)?

    It looks like a dangerous thing to try to fire.
     
  4. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Only a couple of inches diameter - same size as a No.36 Mills bomb and fired from the same cup discharger.
     
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  5. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

    Nothing unusual in Essex these days, but spotting a policeman is very unusual. They knocked down the local nick to build more houses. From local news pub. last Wednesday. IMG_0100.JPG
     

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