Mouse's next site (and Jays)

**dangermouse** · 08-02-2012, 07:02 PM

Went out to the site again today. I got the bottom half of one of those 11mm Gras and a the very bottom of a 2nd! So there is more than one. First find of the day a .50 cal head

, picked up some more Triang rounds .45's and .30-06's (sadly all missing the tip

for some reason these all rot off), the real gems where a 1944 dated quater of a dollar, Dummy 2inch mortar fuze, drill J fuse from a mills, great condition Spigot mortar fuze, a cut in half .50 cal maybe for a lighter (more bored aircrew?) and ofc another 16 sets of large PIAT fuze cases and 1 small with a few few odds left over. Pics to follow once I go and get my camera lead from upstairs

but you get the idea for now.

Also we found another ammo box wing nut for Andy (bringing the total to 3)

Mouse

**dangermouse** · 08-02-2012, 07:44 PM

Here ya go peeps, pics of most of todays bits.

Please note 'ALL' this is deactivate/safe/inert/drill/practice etc etc " well maybe I wont throw the .50 head about"

The big round thing and the shell base stayed behind. NO idea what the round thing is but I know where it is if it is actually anything good!

The 'J' fuze from the Mills is a DRILL one and fits perfectly into a centre column!

"Happy days

"

Mouse

**TonyE** · 08-02-2012, 09:34 PM

It looks like that .50 Browning proj. (not "head", please!) is either black or black and silver tipped. Either way it is Section 5 and prohibited......just a friendly word of warning.

Regards
Tonye

**dangermouse** · 08-03-2012, 07:59 AM

The .50 HEAD is blue and dirty

and has been disposed of in a proper manner...

**TonyE** · 08-03-2012, 09:15 AM

Jolly good!

.50 blue tip is Incendiary M1.

Cheers
TonyE

**Steve T** · 08-03-2012, 11:50 AM

Great finds again DM. I totally love the dummy mills fuse.......awesome.

Looks like you've also got a bomb pistol arming vane in your finds as well. Not sure which one and can't check my books cos I'm still in hospital atm.

**Steve T** · 08-03-2012, 01:40 PM

Oh.....one other thing as well. Tony, I believe I am correct in thinking that only incendiary 50 cal projectiles had the double band. Is this correct ?

Let the battle of the pedant's commence !

**TonyE** · 08-03-2012, 03:18 PM

Yes, the .50 incediaries had the two cannelures.

The Incendiary M1 had a light blue tip and two wide knurled cannelures, whilst the Incendiary M23 had a two tone light and dark blue tip and one wide cannelure at the case neck and a narrower one above. The latter is not seen so often though.

No battle my friend, there is room in this world for two distinguished pedants!

Regards
TonyE