Original British WWI S.M.L.E. Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb Receiver 1858 Double Action

1858 Double Action

In the center is a period studio photograph of Captain Pyler in uniform taken in Bangalore

Top of the club has a large 6" diameter ball top

except those that had other specialist clothing (such as paratroopers

but you get the idea

Original British WWI S.M.L.E. Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb Receiver 1858 Double ActionOriginal Item: One Only. 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 cup kept