{"product_id":"original-ww1-303-trench-mortar-propelling-blank-brass-cartridge-case","title":"Original WW1 .303 Trench Mortar Propelling Blank – Brass Cartridge Case","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eoriginal First World War .303 trench mortar propelling blank brass cartridge case\u003c\/strong\u003e, used by British forces to launch mortar projectiles during the early years of trench warfare. During WW1, the British Army adapted the standard \u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e.303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e as a propelling charge for certain trench mortar and grenade-launching systems, providing the necessary force to propel bombs or grenades from improvised or purpose-built launchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e.303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e was the standard service round of the British Army and was widely used in rifles and machine guns such as the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLee–Enfield rifle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVickers machine gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Modified blank versions of this cartridge were also utilised in experimental and early trench mortar systems during the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003eTrench mortars became an essential weapon of static warfare, allowing soldiers to fire explosive projectiles into enemy trenches that were otherwise difficult to reach with direct rifle or machine-gun fire. Early improvised launchers and grenade dischargers often relied on modified cartridges like these to propel their projectiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eThis example is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eoriginal brass cartridge case\u003c\/strong\u003e from the WW1 period and represents an interesting piece of early trench warfare equipment. It has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003efully inert\u003c\/strong\u003e and is suitable for safe display or inclusion in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eFirst World War militaria collections, ordnance displays, or cartridge collections\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"818\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56882137366903,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_3704_86a88d3b-82a7-40d8-9b71-ee1821a1c5a8.jpg?v=1773674165","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-ww1-303-trench-mortar-propelling-blank-brass-cartridge-case","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}