For Sale: Very Rounds, reproduction, set of 12

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I had enough material (and patience) to make a spare set of 12 1" Very rounds. These are paper wrapped, plastic and cast resin moulded from an original. Markings are correct. Set of 12 (4 red, 4 white and 4 green) suitable to fill the bin in a tank/armoured car or Bren carrier. A set of originals would be almost impossible to find and live would probably not be a good idea for display. Blond set for sale, $150 plus shipping. Trades, lowballs welcome.

[Robin Craig]

Bruce,

Would this round with those marking have made it into early post war stocks and be credible to see in a post war vehicle?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Bruce,

Would this round with those marking have made it into early post war stocks and be credible to see in a post war vehicle?

I can't say for certain but they were throwing WW2 era Mills and 3" mortar bombs well into the late 1960's so I expect so. What I have noticed is the late war (American sourced?) rounds tended to be overall aluminum instead of paper with brass.

[kevin powles]

Pm sent Bruce thanks

[Ed Storey]

Yes, wartime dated Very Cartridges were issued well past 1945.

[Robert Bergeron]

PM sent . Cheers

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I made a few more sets (thanks to everyone who expressed and interest) and have one last set still up for grabs if interested.

[Russell Boaler]

PM sent, thanks

[Neil Ashley]

Post war cartidges were made out of metal. I have number but clearly they must expand on firing as they are just too tight to fit into the pistol.

[Robin Craig]

Bruce was kind enough to PM me but I have just been swamped recently.

I faced the same problem a while a number of years ago and used resin casting as the solution. My thought process was that I only needed to see the butt end inserted into a rack (for a CVRT) and therefore was happy with an incomplete round.

I used model paint to colour the brass end and a light beige for what bit of the body there was. I used children's Plasticine to take up the space and secure the rounds in the bore of the hole in the rack.

I thought I could lay my hands on the completed set but sadly I am wrong, yet again, maybe its an age thing.

My originals were un printed on the sides FYI.

I will want some again in the future and might go another route of CNC turning them in bass wood and painting them as we have done for some rounds we have made.

My thanks to Bruce for the offer.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

Post war cartidges were made out of metal. I have number but clearly they must expand on firing as they are just too tight to fit into the pistol.

I have seen those post war metal body ones, but I also have photos of 1950 and 1960's dated brass and paper ones with the same maker stamps as the WW2 ones. These are 1-1/2"however. I recall seeing (old, unreliable memory perhaps?) post war paper ones. There is very (pardon the pun) little information out there on these.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I've sold my spare set and am making a few more to fill requests. Going forward I've bought spare material and will make sets on request if there is interest. Custom dates available.

[Rob Abbott]

Hi Robin
In answer to your question the Signal Rounds box pictured was, I am told, originally from a Daimler Dingo. That said i can't profess to have seen it come out of the Vehicle so it may ultimately have been from another type.
I had it displayed with my Signals Pistols until I saw a photograph of a wartime ETO SAS Armoured Jeep which seemed to have one bolted to the rear Armoured panel. Again presumably it had originally been in another vehicle and was some form of local unit Modification at the time as I can fine no official reference to wartime SAS Jeeps having them fitted as standard.
That said, all the images I have seen of wartime SAS Jeeps tend to show very individual set ups, based on what began as the "standard".

When I converted one of my Jeeps to the SAS configuration I remembered the photo - so Added my signals box to it.
Hope that helps
Merry Christmas to all
Rob