Question about British Weapons System Designations

Subnuts · 04-28-13, 09:27 PM

Okay, incredibly esoteric question coming up, so bear with me...

What does the asterisk at the end of the designation of a large number of British weapon systems actually mean? As in "Mk IIC*" or "Type 273*"? I've been seeing that darn asterisk for years now, but haven't been able to find a straight answer about what it actually means. This dumb Yank just wants to know so he can sleep at night.

04-28-13, 09:27 PM	#1
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Question about British Weapons System Designations Okay, incredibly esoteric question coming up, so bear with me... What does the asterisk at the end of the designation of a large number of British weapon systems actually mean? As in "Mk IIC" or "Type 273"? I've been seeing that darn asterisk for years now, but haven't been able to find a straight answer about what it actually means. This dumb Yank just wants to know so he can sleep at night. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews