Description
The construction of these pistols is essentially the same, the differences being noted below. The brass body has a flange on the top. which has eight notches to receive the stop pin of the safety clip. The lower end is reduced in diameter to receive the detonator, with which it makes a friction fit. The pistol body is bored centrally to receive the steel striker, which is threaded on one end, and onto which are screwed the pressure plate and the vane cap. Both the pressure plate and the vane cap have stop pins to prevent the cap from being screwed down and binding on the plate. A shear wire through the striker and the pistol body holds the striker up.
The vane cap is aluminum, with five vanes, and is cast in one piece. On one of the vanes is stamped the number and mark number of the pistol. The vane cap is riveted to a brass vane bush, which screws onto the striker. Opposite sides of the vane cap are cut away to receive the brass safety clip, having a steel clip spring. The latter fits around the striker and holds the safety clip in place, while the stop pin on the safety clip fits into one of the eight notches in the flange on the pistol body. The safety pin goes through the ends of the arms of the safety clip. A tab locking device fits around the pistol body below the notched flange.
The Pistol No. 27 Mk I has a bronze shear wire and blunt firing pin. The No. 42 differs from the No. 27 in that it has an aluminum shear wire, a sharp firing pin, and a green vane cap. vanes, and locking ring. The No. 42 is now replacing the No. 27.
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