Original British WWI SMLE Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb 18th Century One commonly held view is

One commonly held view is that it was coined by British troops in the Peninsular War to describe the style of musket used by the Miquelet (militia) that had been assigned to the Peninsular Army of the Duke of Wellington

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Gun and carriage were designed to be broken down into their basic parts so they could be transported by pack animals (4 mules) or men

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Original British WWI SMLE Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb 18th Century One commonly held view isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This "CUP" style grenade launcher was designed in WW1 for use with the No. 1 Mark III Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle, enabling it to launch a "Mills Bomb" grenade in an arc trajectory. This can shaped launcher would be attached to the muzzle of the rifle and a gas check disc was screwed onto the base of the grenade before the grenade was placed in the launcher. The safety pin could then be removed as the launcher