Perspex display featuring sequential firing device for Claymores. The Box Mk2 with green plastic claymore case and photos of Lt. Moose Dunlop and Pte. Lyal Mitchell. An explanation of features and use are also included.claymore mine, lt. moose dunlop, private lyal mitchell

Brown wooden bow, quiver, arrows made og beige coloured wood. 6 arrows.montagnard, bow, arrow, quiver

Brown wooden arrow. Small quiver and arrows - beige wood. Quiver attached to bow.

Folding fin aerial rocket, grey in colour, mounted on stained timber stand with plaquepresented to B. Dirov on 3rd August 1977, by members of 9sqnaerial rocket

One Round used for M16 (USA) (not Live)ammunition, m16 assult rifle

Used by the Mah Meri people, Kuala Langat, Selangor (Malaysia), 1936. While Malaysian, this blow-gun is analogous to that used by Indigenous groups from South America with curare. The gun is of bamboo, with a highly polished inner tube of the same. The darts are reeds, made directional by knobs of a tudor wood, with poison made from the ipoh tree and the Strychnos vine The blowpipe examined in this report consists of a long bamboo tube with engraved floral motifs on the outside and a second bamboo tube inside. The mouthpiece is attached to the inner tube and the whole piece can be removed from the outer casing. There is a quiver, filled with darts, a small poisons receptacle, and a single dart and hollow bamboo tube, stored outside the quiver. The objects were donated as a whole to the museum in 1948 by Dr Thomas Edward Marshall. The engravings on the outer case originate from the Mah Meri community in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. The floral ‘motif is of a vine with small incisions to reflect the properties/identity of the plant (poisonous/harmful)’. These motifs are generally handed down through the generations and can be used for kinship identification. They are also believed to enhance the performance of the blowpipe. The outer casing is made up of several pieces of bamboo fused together. Broken or damaged blowpipes were not discarded. Broken sections of a pipe could be removed and replaced as required, and the observably different bamboo sections suggest this has taken place at some point. Sap from the perah tree is used to seal or glue the pieces together and the glue is reversible by heating. The Mah Meri created a poison from the ipoh tree for use in hunting. The poison acted swiftly to kill the animal and did not result in secondary poisoning. The way in which the Mah Meri hunted is analogous with other blowpipe hunting practices elsewhere in the world. Blowpipe hunting practices represent a starting point for the introduction of standardised muscle relaxants into surgery during the 20th Century. In parts of South America, plant poisons were used to tip the darts and kill prey. These poisons are known as curare. The crucial ingredient in curare was Chondrodendron tomentosum root. Raw curare formed the basis for Intocostrin, the first standardised, mass produced muscle relaxant. The introduction of muscle relaxants dramatically changed surgery, allowing for more precise surgery and better patient outcomes. Bamboo blowpipes can be found in many museum and heritage collections, particularly those with strong colonial origins or influence. Blowpipes from Borneo seem to be well represented, along with those from Guyana. Blowpipes from Malaysia appear to be less common. More research is required to establish the rarity or representativeness of the blowpipe. Ownership of the blowpipe can be traced back from the museum to Dr Thomas Marshall. It has also been established the blowpipe’s point of origin is among the Mah Meri people of Kuala Langat, near Kuala Lumpur. There is no information regarding the way in which Marshall came into possession of the blowpipe. Provenance cannot be fully established. Despite these difficulties, the blowpipe represents a full set of hunting implements. It is accompanied by a quiver, also decorated with a floral motif, a set of bamboo darts, and a poison receptacle. The quiver also has a waist strap which enabled the owner to strap it to themselves, preventing its loss while hunting. Each object within the set is in good condition, although the inner tubing is beginning to split lengthwise and should not be removed from its outer casing. While the blowpipe and accompanying objects are not of South American origin, the techniques and poisons used are analogous and this object has high interpretative capacity. Hollow bamboo blowpipe with mouthpiece at one end. Two different types of organic fibre have been used at difference points along the shaft to secure different segments of the blowpipe. The item consists of two tubes a thin and unpolished inner tube that has degraded and can no longer be removed, and a polished and decorated outer casing. The outer casing is made up of different sections of polished bamboo, some pieces have developed a deep red hue which is likely the result of prolonged polishing and regular heating over many years, other sections are a lighter yellow indicating that they are newer pieces of bamboo. The entire outer tube is covered in a varied sequence of genomic patterns. The exact meaning of these patterns is unknown however they are passed down through family lineage, the exact family of origin is unknown. Connected to the mouthpiece if it is removed from the inner casing is a piece of cloth with the numbers 2241 written in black ink, their purpose is unknown.curare, malaysia, bamboo

For the first time ever: the complete story of the secret plan created by the Eisenhower Administration to drop tatical nuclear weapons on Dien Bien Phu in 1954 1946-1954, indochinese war, 1946-1954 -- aerial operations, american, dien bien phu, nuclear weapons, eisenhower administration

The T-34 tank is an in-depth study of one of the most important tanks of the twentieth century.t34 (tank), weapons of war

Information on the M113A1 Armoured Vehiclesmilitary weapons, vehicles, military

Shirtless in the tropical heat, an Australian sits holding his weapon atop a deep dugout at Fire Support Base (FSB) Coralbattle of coral balmoral, fire support base

They were the weapon of last resort. In January 1962, two Sea, Air, and Land Teams were formed. Called SEALs for short, the teams drew their name from the elements through which they infiltrate, operate, and melt away.united states. navy. seals, vietnam

105mm L5 Pack Howitzer: field artillery piece.nilhowitzers, field gun, artillery, pack howitzer, l5

Systematic Terrorism is one of most formidable weapons in the Communist armoury.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - atrocities, political atrocities - vietnam

Christy Campbell lays out in stark detail the facts about modern conversational war - on and, at sea and in the air - and about nuclear war.weapons systems, vietnam

Gripping story of guerrilla warfare the men, the tactics and the weapons Guerrillas versus elite military forcesmilitary history, modern - 20th century, guerrillas - history - 20th century

Plastic and metal replica of a black cold AR-15 Dong San with standDS 23487dong san colt ar-15, model

Sectioned 0.50 Calibre bullett in clear resin displaybullet, m33

The Chinese type 31 60mm Mortar is a copy of the US M2 Mortar. The mortar consists of a barrel, bipod and baseplate. The barrel is made from ordnance steel and has a smoothbore profile. the breech end has a ball and socket arrangement that fits into the baseplate. The tripod is adjustable for traverse and elevation and can be folded for transportation purposes and is fitted with a leather binding strap. The baseplate is square in profile and is made from pressed metal. A canvas carry strap is fitted through two loops in the top surface. There are anchor spikes at the bottom of the baseplate. The mortar is painted camouflage in black, brown and olive drab.INNOC. Serial numbers : Base Plate 9307 330937; Bipod 9364south east asia, vietnam, vietcong, weapon