Original British WWI S.M.L.E. Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb Flintlock Muskets and Rifles the Eighth Air Force mounted

the Eighth Air Force mounted the heaviest raid of World War II against the Third Reich's capital

when nothing could be done with them

7x114) propelled a 43 g bullet at 1

this is magnificent

Original British WWI S.M.L.E. Cup Grenade Launcher for Mills Bomb Flintlock Muskets and Rifles the Eighth Air Force mountedOriginal 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