Niner Posted April 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2021 The British in WWI produced a grenade cup that would fit on a 1 Mark 3 rifle by the simple method of turning a 2 and a half inch cup until a screw with clasps tightened up on the muzzle of the rifle. The device launched a special Mills Bomb grenade with a disk shaped butt end. With a blank cartridge the rifle, butt firmly planted on the ground, could launch such a grenade between 80 and 200 yards. The distance was controlled by angle of barrel and by moving a gas release at the base of the cup. Here's a good video produced for an auction several years ago. Now days the launcher cups go for around $150, although they were thrown in for free if you bought a wire wrap rifle once upon a time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1DyyCxf9Q Link to comment
teamski Posted April 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2021 That is pretty wild. Thanks for sharing! -Ski Link to comment
Mr.Jerry Posted April 30, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2021 And they are used on the Jawa blaster from Star Wars... Link to comment
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