Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre US Navy and Marine Corps MK.27 Firing Key 10 Cap Blasting Machine With Key by Fidelity Electric Co German SS The Model 1863 Artillery Curb

The Model 1863 Artillery Curb Bit was originally produced as a brass faced bit with the dome shaped

as it had been found that the shape was more important than the grooves on the outside when related to proper fragmentation

Beneath the place are ENGLAND with 18 yellow bombs which indicate successful bombing missions

It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre US Navy and Marine Corps MK.27 Firing Key 10 Cap Blasting Machine With Key by Fidelity Electric Co German SS The Model 1863 Artillery CurbOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like the US Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine as used on D Day, this machine was used in the same manner, just in the Pacific Theater by Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and the Marines on land. These were used to clear and destroy the many obstacles and fortifications found on the many battlefields of the Island Hopping Campaign. This particular example has a brass lower housing, with a lid that appears to be zinc