'US Lazy Dog Bomb, Mk 44 Cluster Bomb 1950''s - 1960''s, Vietnam War'
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Product information "'US Lazy Dog Bomb, Mk 44 Cluster Bomb 1950''s - 1960''s, Vietnam War'"
'Originalstück. Durchmesser ca. 10mm. Länge ca. 45mm, massiv Stahl, magnetisch. ( These "bombs" are not actually bombs at all. They are solid forged steel missiles that were designed to be dropped from aircraft and used in the Mk 44 Cluster Adapter Deployment System. The US first started designing and experimenting with these projectiles back in WW2. They never made it past the experimental designation of antipersonnel missile. They saw use in the 1950''s during the Korean War and during the 1960''s during the Vietnam War. The name "Lazy Dog" came from the secret US armament laboratory that was code named "Lazy Dog". This lab designed the missiles and as such they were referred to as "Lazy Dogs". During the Vietnam War, they were often called "Lawn Darts" and "Buzz Bombs" by the GI''s in the field. The "Lazy Dog" missiles were dropped in very large numbers, from just about any flying vehicle available. They were dropped by hand, by the bag, by the bucket, out of the back of airplanes, and from the Mk 44 Cluster Adapter Pod. This pod was dropped from an aircraft and it would then open at a set altitude as it dropped, thus dispersing the thousands of "Lazy Dogs" over the Jungle below. The "Lazy Dog" missiles have been estimated to reach speeds of around 500 miles per hour before hitting the ground, where they could penetrate anything soft and up to 2 feet into the ground). Guter Zustand. Frei von jeglichen Explosionsstoffen und Zündmitteln, keine Funktion - reiner Dekorationsgegenstand. Bei Bestellung bitte Kopie eines gültigen Personalausweises schicken oder mailen, nicht faxen.'