US WW2 '10 Cap' Blasting Machine For Manual Firing of Tank Main Gun

In a very nice condition a hard to find US WW2 '10 Cap' Blasting Machine For Manual Firing of Tank Main Gun.Many of these were used by demolition crews on D-day to destroy the many obstacles on French beaches that had been set up during years of German occupation. This particular example however was actually intended to be used inside of the various tanks the US had fielded during WWII. While this can be used as a 10 Cap blasting machine, this was used for the main gun of the tank. In the event that the firing system failed, causing a mechanical misfire, this blasting machine could be attached to a certain connecting point and with a twist of the handle the round would be fired.The blasting machine was painted white with the handle painted red. This was the correct configuration for blasting machines used for Manual tank fire for the aforementioned reasons.The blasting machine comes with the brass label on the side. Working is not tested.A very stunning item for display!