{"product_id":"british-blacker-bombard-spigot-mortar","title":"Bolt Action: British blacker bombard (spigot mortar)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBritish blacker bombard (spigot mortar)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f70909;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWebstore Exclusive!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis artillery piece is supplied with a laser-cut oval MDF base (100mm x 80mm) - only available through this webstore. You can now base your complete gun and crew together, making attractive mini-dioramas!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Colonel Stewart Blacker was a retired Indian Army officer who dabbled in weapon research, especially in attempts to create an anti-tank weapon based around the spigot mortar concept: a barrel-less device that uses a steel rod – the spigot – to ignite a charge propelling a bomb into the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe War Office was unresponsive to Blacker’s approaches until a demonstration of the weapon ignited Winston Churchill’s ‘boy’s own’ love of the dramatic. The mortar was mounted on a concrete pedestal or substantial cruciform platform so was immobile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unpopular device as an artillery weapon for obvious reasons, the Blacker Bombard nevertheless served as the template for the Royal Navy’s hugely successful forward-firing ‘hedgehog’ submarine killer, which had a success rate ten times greater than depth charge attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57784863949181,"sku":"403011004K","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/403011004_BEFBlackerBombard01_e7fb8283-d624-47a3-83c3-79faab24f8c6.jpg?v=1779213234","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/british-blacker-bombard-spigot-mortar","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}