Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

FIRING LOCK

Date

1941

Materials

STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

13

Length

21.5

Width

10.7

Description

HEAVY STEEL SHAFT WITH ARCH SHAPED HOUSING AT ONE END. END OF SHAFT HAS BLUNT POINT AND OPPOSITE END HAS PERPENDICULAR TURN BAR THROUGH IT. ON HOUSING IS SHORT ARM WITH HANDLE THAT HAS RAISED CRISS-CROSS GRIP. ARM IS SWITCH FOR LOCK FROM "SAFE" TO "FIRE". STAMPED ON CORNER OF HOUSING IS "25" AND 551". "25" IS STAMPED ON SIDE TWICE ALONG WITH "B669". ON REVERSE IS "OQF 25 BDR" AND "MK II 12/1941 FL 2429". ALSO STAMPED IS A CROWN OVER "IG", A PICK-AXE OVER "74" AND "P". SEVERAL PARTS ALSO HAVE MANUFACTURING STAMPS ON THEM AS WELL.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-ACCESSORY

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

USED ON ARTILLERY GUNS DURING SECOND WORLD WAR. FOUND IN STORAGE AT ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.

Catalogue Number

P19960033043

Acquisition Date

1996-06

Collection

Museum

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