No. 69 Bakelite Grenade
A black plastic 3.5 inch diameter grenade. The British No. 69 was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No. 36M “Mills bomb”. This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when […]
Hales Rifle 303 Grenade
A cast brass 3 inch by 5.5 inch long grenade meant to be launched by a British SMLE No. 1 MK III .303 Enfield Rifle. The scored bulb near top of grenade was to increase explosive radius. Grenade launchers were put on lesser condition rifles that may have been taken out of service otherwise extending […]
German WWI Model 1917 Na Egg grenade
A 2.75 diameter cast iron grenade scored in the middle to improve explosive radius. Imperial German WWI Egg grenade known as the 1917 Eierhandgranate, a very popular and effective design that led the British to copy it with the egg shaped No. 34 grenade. Original and complete with uncommon complete fuze. Original black paint is […]
Mills Pattern Grenade No. 23
A 4 inch by 2.75 inch diameter metal grenade. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron “pineapple” with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills’s notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation; […]
Mills Pattern Grenade No. 36 Mk1
A 4 inch by 2.75 inch diameter metal grenade. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron “pineapple” with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills’s notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation; […]
Olive C4 Gas Mask
A 7 inch by 9 inch olive rubber gas mask. The C4 gas mask was entirely designed in Canada. The C4 offers excellent chemical and biological protection. As an addition it is shatter proof, light weight and very durable. This mask also comes with an olive canvas carrying case. The Canadian C4 gas mask is […]
C3 NBCW Gas Mask (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare)
A 7-inch (17.78 cm) by 9-inch (22.86 cm) black rubber gas mask. The C3 NBCW (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare) protective mask is a full-face respirator, primarily used by military personnel and first responders. It was developed in Canada, with early versions potentially dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. The C3 is an upgrade […]
War Gas Smelling Set – WWI
A 5 inch by 1.5 inch by 4 inch wooden box containing chemicals and instructions on how to use them in a chemical attack. On the Front: WAR GAS SMELLING SET For Instructions See Back On Back: INSTRUCTIONS 1. PHOSGENE (Green Label). Unscrew cap. Remove one fragile tube. Replace cap on vial. Break tube. Sniff […]
Gas Mask Small Box Respirator – WWI (Broken)
A 7 inch by 8 inch gas mask with a hose and canister attachment, the canister attachment of this mask is rusted and broken off. The device had larger eye-pieces and a ‘small box’ filter of active charcoal. As it was worn on the chest, it saved precious time during attacks. It offered five hours of complete […]
Gas Mask Small Box Respirator – WWI
A 7 inch by 8 inch gas mask with a hose and canister attachment the canister is 6 inch by 8 inch. The yellow colour of the canister means the canister is for acidic gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride. As this mask has a sand brown woven canvas bag to carry the […]