Kilroy was Here
Well-Known Member
Here are 3 "throwing practice stick grenades" I have in my collection. The oldest looking one at the top in picture, was the first I added to my collection, and the other two have been found recently.
The first one, (at top in first picture) I think is an original WW2 era training grenade. It was bought from a friend who said his father brought it back from the war, and he is the one who beat the hell out of it, and dented it all up when he was a young child, late 50's early 60's. I believe this friend, as I have know him a very long time, and his father was indeed a vet, so think for sure this grenade is a WW2 piece.
But....Not too sure about the 2 new additions. They are exactly the same as "each other" except condition, and are just very slightly different than the first grenade in dimensions of the metal head. The wood sticks are exactly the same dimensions. My first grenade at the top, has a welded seam on the side, the others do not, and it weighs 465gr, (which is about right for what a live M24 would have been) and the other two weigh 695gr each. Maybe the weight they would have been with a frag sleeve? This is the only reason I can see the difference in weight.
Haha, so now the Germans had a offensive and defensive training grenade??
Does someone know more about these two new "throwing practice" "M24's" ??
Regards, Steve
"Dr. Ruby"
The first one, (at top in first picture) I think is an original WW2 era training grenade. It was bought from a friend who said his father brought it back from the war, and he is the one who beat the hell out of it, and dented it all up when he was a young child, late 50's early 60's. I believe this friend, as I have know him a very long time, and his father was indeed a vet, so think for sure this grenade is a WW2 piece.
But....Not too sure about the 2 new additions. They are exactly the same as "each other" except condition, and are just very slightly different than the first grenade in dimensions of the metal head. The wood sticks are exactly the same dimensions. My first grenade at the top, has a welded seam on the side, the others do not, and it weighs 465gr, (which is about right for what a live M24 would have been) and the other two weigh 695gr each. Maybe the weight they would have been with a frag sleeve? This is the only reason I can see the difference in weight.
Haha, so now the Germans had a offensive and defensive training grenade??
Does someone know more about these two new "throwing practice" "M24's" ??
Regards, Steve
"Dr. Ruby"