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Old 16-07-06, 17:56
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Default Portable flamethrower No 2 MkII

Does anyone have any photos or details of this flamethrower? Ron Volstad (military artist) has made this request on another forum and I thought that someone here might be able help.

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Old 16-07-06, 18:39
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Post Re: Portable flamethrower No 2 MkII

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Does anyone have any photos or details of this flamethrower? Ron Volstad (military artist) has made this request on another forum and I thought that someone here might be able help.

Cheers, Steve
Hi Steve;

Go back to the other forum (here) and have a look, photos and details posted.

Cheers
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Old 16-07-06, 23:30
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Default Re: Portable flamethrower No 2 MkII

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Does anyone have any photos or details of this flamethrower? Ron Volstad (military artist) has made this request on another forum and I thought that someone here might be able help.

Cheers, Steve

Coincidentally enough I was leafing through my copy of The Encyclopaedia of Weapons of WW II by Chris Bishop and had just finished reading the chapter on flame throwers when I came upon this thread. The Encyclopaedia shows the same pic as Mark Tonner's 2nd picture on that link he directed you to, however, the data for the Flamethrower, Portable, No.2 MkII is much different than that posted by Mark. In the encyclopaedia it states that the No.2 MkII flame was ignited by a battery, not a .303 cartridge and that the weight was 64lbs. with a total duration of fire of 10 seconds. There was a smaller version produced after the war was over called the Ack-Pack which had a weight of 48lbs. Perhaps this is the one Mark is refering to. Hope this info helps.
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Old 17-07-06, 00:35
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Default Re: Re: Portable flamethrower No 2 MkII

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Hi Steve;

Go back to the other forum (here) and have a look, photos and details posted.

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Yes, I am aware of the responses on the other forum but wanted to try to canvas a different group of people in the hopes of finding some different photos / information. Not knowing what perspective that Ron wants to show the flamethrower from, usually the more information and photos the better.
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Old 28-07-06, 20:51
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Default Some DND archive photos

An clean, uncropped version of PA-137466
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Old 28-07-06, 20:54
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Default And one looking down the barrel

PA-176819, hope the safety was on...

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