Great War Coehorn mortars.

[RAEDWALD]

Just as an aside. I have just learned that the British army were using Coehorn mortars in the Great War in 1915 in the Battle of Nueve Chapelle (where my grandfather was badly wounded in support of the Indians). The same as used in Crimea, black powder and spherical bomb.

 

[Sam squanch]

Wow!

 

[windini]

Curiously enough, Dixie Gun Works has them in stock if you feel the urge to deploy one for old times' sake!

 

[Treestalker]

Hern Iron Works has the same mortar, but with a 3" bore, wood box and free shipping for $695, about $30 cheaper than Dixie; both are sand cast iron, with steel liners, but Dixie's is 1/4 inch steel liner, 2 1/4" bore, while the Hern has a 1/2" steel liner with a 3" bore. Just saying...

 

[SOLANCO]

Just as an aside. I have just learned that the British army were using Coehorn mortars in the Great War in 1915 in the Battle of Nueve Chapelle (where my grandfather was badly wounded in support of the Indians). The same as used in Crimea, black powder and spherical bomb.
Had not realized that Indian troops were there. A search found they were fighting in every theater in WWI. Thanks for posting that prompted my curiousity.

 

[RAEDWALD]

There is a major memorial to the Indian troops in Neuve Chappell.

 

[oldwood]

Oh my..........Glad I wasn't there.....

 

[SOLANCO]

Know history. Pasy attention. Lest we all be there again.