BAC37 - NON-FERROUS

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

1. Flare gun - a Very (verey) type flare gun, largely intact except for a small section of the handle which has broken away/eroded. Simple design with a wide, smooth barrel set on a basic metal handle. Has a single action trigger mechanism with the trigger in the pulled position, and the hammer and firing pin cocked. Near front of handle, underneath the barrel, is a pin with a ring, indicating a shell-extractor mechanism. The side of the handle is stamped with ‘MARK III A ONE INCH’, indicating calibre. The top of the barrel bears the makers mark ‘HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON ARMS CO.’
2. Main spring - designed to sit in the handle of the flare, where it is eroded, to store energy. Is a long metal pin surrounded by metal coil. Has a large trapezium shaped head with a half moon top which locks in with the base of the hammer.
3. Metal pin - short metal pin, smooth with no markings, consistent in diameter and with flat ends. Unsure about purpose/place in gun.
4. Metal shard - relatively flat piece of warped metal. Potentially a part of handle but difficult to determine.
5. Metal shard - second, smaller shard of warped metal. Again possibly part of missing handle section but unsure.
6. Coil fragment - small piece of coil, only one rotation, broken away from main spring (artefact 2).
7. Bearing - Small, smooth piece of metal, possible a warped sphere. Could be a bearing of some kind. Unsure of purpose in flare gun.