Grenade, Antipersonnel
Description
A British No. 5 hand grenade which has been converted to act as a money box. A slot has been cut at one side to take money and the interior can be accessed through the base. The grenade has been painted black.
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This
type
of
hand
grenade
known
commonly
as
a
'Mills
Bomb',
was
adopted
by
the
British
Army
in
1915
and
went
on
to
become
one
of
the
best
known
of
all
British
grenades.
To
use
the
grenade
the
safety
pin
was
pulled
while
the
lever
was
held
down.
Once
the
grenade
was
thrown
the
lever
flew
off
and
released
the
striker
which
fired
the
safety
fuse.
There
was
a
five
second
delay
before
the
detonator
ignited
and
set
off
the
high
explosive
charge.Its
cast
iron
segmented
body
was
designed
to
break
into
small
pieces
on
detonation.
This
one
was
never
detonated
and
was
later
converted
into
a
money
box.
Accession number
A77.096
Collection type
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