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Dunkirk Grenade Slotted Striker, only found on this type of No5. |
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Dunkirk Grenade. this grenade was produced in a French factory at Dunkirk during WW1 |
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Rodded Dunkirk Grenade Base |
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This Training No5 has a striker that is modified so the lever is flicked of and easily recocked again. |
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Grenade Hand Practice No5 (mark 1) /L / Dummy. |
This was for drill throwing practice purposes. The pattern was sealed in 1916; it should have been filled with sand, painted white with the word PRACTICE stencilled in black. |
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Dummy Throwing Practice Base plug. |
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Adapted base plug with rod set in. |
The base plug was modified with a mild steel rod 7 mm in diameter and 34mm long, it works by the striker only comes down enough to flick the lever off and is easily reset with out takeing the base plug off. |
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S.B & Co Dummy Throwing Practice |
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River bank cast training example.
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Towler & Son Ltd, of Riverbank Works, Stratford, London, E15 |
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Rear view with makers mark |
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Riverbank |
Towler & Son Ltd, of Riverbank Works, Stratford, London, E15 |
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Early Centre cast version |
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Early Centre cast version |
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Unfinnished Centre cast Body. |
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Unfinnished Centre cast Body. |
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unfinished body used as practice grenade |
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No Markings on Body only No5 Mk1 on Base Plug |
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Russian Practice Lead filled |
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