No grenade ever used black powder, nor was "powder" ever removed for covert missions....?
@wilsonhuber
4 жыл бұрын
The first thing you should have done, was unscrew the base plate and check to make sure there was no 'igniter set' in the holes of the grenade - a fused detonator could have exploded and may have caused some damage.!
@alanwilson6367
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful job young fella. Thank you for you’re time and and very informative video.😊
@airbornewarden4445
2 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry my friend but you have a couple of errors in your video. Item is Grenade Hand Fragmentation No 36, or possibly No 36M. The number refers to its design sequence, the 36 progressed from the No 5 to the No 23 and finally the No 36. The M designation is not for Mills (I know lots will argue this point) but for Mesopotamia (Middle East). The standard TNT mixtures sweated in hot conditions and an improved explosive was adopted - the secret added ingredient was 2% beeswax! Needless to say black powder was not used. Black powder is a low explosive and does not have sufficient explosive power and is highly susceptible to moisture. Your grenade does not have its Igniter set which comprises a small firing cap sealed to a short length of blasting fuse (with a time of 4-6 seconds) and finally a high explosive detonator. The Igniter set is bent and fitted into the compartments in the base of the grenade. Grenades were shipped unfazed and final fusing was done immediately prior to issue to troops.The other point FYI is how to hold the grenade. The fly off lever or Spoon fits into the web of the right hand between thumb and forefinger, and the pin is withdrawn by the left hand. Left hand throwers hold the grenade in the left hand but upside down. Your example had the pin inserted in the wrong direction. Lastly the term pineapple grenade arose from the US M2 grenade and is an example of popular culture overriding history. For reference, my credentials are 20 years Australian Army Ammunition Technical Officer.
@MSM4U2POM
Жыл бұрын
"The standard TNT mixtures sweated in hot conditions and an improved explosive was adopted." Correct. The No 36 or 36M were filled with approximately 70 grams (about two ounces) of either Amatol or Baratol; a mixture of TNT (trinitrotoluene) and a nitrate oxidizer. The oxidizer was ammonium nitrate in Amatol, and barium nitrate in Baratol, hence the names.
@davidwallis8298
5 жыл бұрын
The number of the grenade (36) does not relate to its year of design/make. Basically, the No.36 was first used in 1917. Previous Mills were the No.5 (c.1915) and the No.23 (Mk1 & 2), which were No.5s that could be fired from a rifle.
@crazy_horse_90grmp84
5 жыл бұрын
Do explosives such as Ammonal and Cordite become more unstable over time? And why?
@ghostface1529
4 жыл бұрын
Mills bomb the grandfather of the mk2 pineapple grenade
@Sinky-06
4 жыл бұрын
Mills be around since 1914 1979
@TheDARKDARROL
2 жыл бұрын
The inspiration for the Mk1 and MK2 grenades was the french f1 with the mle1916 fuze . The mills is the son of the Roland grenade .
@highguitars
5 жыл бұрын
what is number 8?
@waynelee17
2 ай бұрын
Dankie menheer
@damiensmits3081
3 жыл бұрын
De groene band geeft aan dat die gevuldt is met tnt toen die tijd en die 3 rode x'jes betekent dat die water dicht is.
@garethjames1300
2 жыл бұрын
Therss lots mate they are not rare I have one my dad gave me problem is getting one in good condition
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