{"product_id":"original-british-wwii-inert-practive-11-lb-mk-i-service-bomb","title":"Original British WWII Inert Practive 11½lb Mk I Service Bomb","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very scarce Mk I Practice bomb, consisting of a nose casting, fitted with a striker assembly and a tail cone which constitutes a container for the filling, and is fitted with a central tube for a detonator burster.  The nose casting is made of iron, internally threaded at the rear to receive the spigot portion of a central plug which closes the forward end of the tail cone.  The interior of the nose is filled with lead, and has a clearance hole for the striker rod.  The striker is secured by a cotter pin (removed when loaded), a safety pin spring-loaded outward, and a shear wire through the guide brush. Like all deactivated ordnance, this bomb is \u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bomb measures 18” long with a body diameter of 3”. The total weight is 11½ pounds and it is painted white with two ½ inch green bands at the bottom of the body. It is marked on the side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11½ LBI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMI 40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet-metal tail cone, constituting the container for the filling, is closed at the rear by a conical steel tail plug and at the forward end by a central plug which screws into the rear of the nose casting.  A tapped hole is provided in the central plug for filling purposes.  Secured to the tail plug is a tail tube having four fins, which carry a cylindrical strut.  The tail tube is closed at the rear by a cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very scarce example of a WWII British practice bomb, ready for further research and display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42030056407109,"sku":"ONJR24MG427","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG427__01.jpg?v=1726694073","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-wwii-inert-practive-11-lb-mk-i-service-bomb","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}