Mechanical Bullet Pencil.

[GWF1967]

Hi, 

 I believe this cartridge case stamp to be Kings Norton, 1918, mark VII ball. Does anyone have any idea on the age of the mechanical pencil. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MikB]

The pencil looks to have been made from a Mk.VI bullet, so the Mk.VII case may be a later replacement?

 

I think that bullet mechanical pencils were in some 1914 Mary tins, but I didn't think Mk.VI bullets were used.

 

The case is a little odd. Despite showing a fired primer, it looks pristine, with no sign of being fed, fired and ejected, and none of resizing either.

[pioneecorps]

Here a example of the MK VI that I have, the marks on the shell caused by me checking that it was inert, it was!!.

 

Regards

Gerwyn

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[GWF1967]

16 hours ago, MikB said:

The pencil looks to have been made from a Mk.VI bullet, so the Mk.VII case may be a later replacement?

 

I think that bullet mechanical pencils were in some 1914 Mary tins, but I didn't think Mk.VI bullets were used.

 

The case is a little odd. Despite showing a fired primer, it looks pristine, with no sign of being fed, fired and ejected, and none of resizing either.

Thanks for your helpful observations. 

 

10 hours ago, pioneecorps said:

Here a example of the MK VI that I have, the marks on the shell caused by me checking that it was inert, it was!!.

 

Regards

Gerwyn

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Thanks Gerwyn. 

[Chrisvo]

Hi. Rather late to this topic but I do believe I might have an answer to this mechanical pencil.

I believe MikB to be correct and the bullet casing to be a replacement. I also believe the front portion to be a Mappin Brothers Khartoum pencil head. In an old 1899 Mappin advertisement, they mention the Khartoum Pencil and it having two mechanical variants. The "Metal Screw Action" and the "Silver Ratchet Action". I believe you have the metal screw action which the owner took the bullet out of the casing and reversed it back into the casing, much in the same way as the Princess Mary bullet pencil everyone is familiar with.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Chris