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Mappin and Webb Sterling silver grenade cigar lighter
About the Item
Note: Prior to 1915, stick grenades had proved as deadly to the thrower as to the intended target. Early in 1915, the engineer and inventor William Mills (1856 – 1932), opened the Mills Munition Factory in Birmingham. He redesigned the grenade and introduced the distinctive ‘pineapple’ appearance which improved grip for the thrower and fragmentation and detonation. Mills’ design incorporated a spring – loaded firing pin, locking the lever in place, and a 4-second time fuse allowed the thrower to take cover before it exploded. The British Army and its allies used the Mills grenade exclusively throughout the Great War, and it is estimated that over 75,000,000 were supplied during the conflict. Mills was rewarded for his efforts with a knighthood in 1922.
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1918
- Condition:Excellent original condition.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 43681stDibs: U1002238680188
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