Grenade I.D Please?

[Darren]

Hi guys,

Any one have any idea what type of grenade this is? Grenades are not really my sort of thing so i have no idea.

Also any ideas on value as i may well decide to sell this item.

(Better photos to come)

Cheers,
Darren

 

[gijunkman]

Look's like a U.S. M67 grenade. If you decide to sell it I'd be happy to buy it.

 

[dano1917]

Look's like a U.S. M67 grenade. If you decide to sell it I'd be happy to buy it.

Agree, looks like the M67 US baseball grenade..Dano

 

[V40]

Darren,

does it have any holes? Is it standing on its own or do you have it resting on something? Dimensions would also be nice?


V40

V40

 

[Fragman]

Hi, The body shape looks a little like a Korean K400. If it is, it's been repainted and has the wrong top. Does the grenade body have a fragmentation matrix inside? Cheers

 

[pointblank0]

The neck doesn't appear long enough or straight enough for an M67. The shape doesn't look right to me either. Could it be a repro? Does it have a hole in the bottom? Can you see any faint dimples all over it?
Rob

 

[gijunkman]

On second thought I could be wrong.:wink:

 

[roller63]

Looks like a cast repro to me :tinysmile_cry_t:

 

[V40]

If it is small in the hand then it could be a hand grenade designed by Cardoen in Chilie. These were used a completely different fuse than what is on there now. It was also made in cast Iron.

 

[Darren]

Darren,

does it have any holes? Is it standing on its own or do you have it resting on something? Dimensions would also be nice?


V40

V40

It has no holes in it and stands on its own as it has a flat base.

Cheers,
Darren

 

[Darren]

The neck doesn't appear long enough or straight enough for an M67. The shape doesn't look right to me either. Could it be a repro? Does it have a hole in the bottom? Can you see any faint dimples all over it?
Rob

It has no hole in the bottom, the base is solid and flat, no faint dimples on it at all looks pretty smooth all round.

Cheers,
Darren

 

[Darren]

Thanks for all of the ideas,questions and info so far. I will get some better photos on here along with dimensions and weight sometime soon.

Cheers,
Darren

 

[Mikey25]

As you mention it. I saw an exact copy like that last sunday. I thought it was a fake. The spoon was brownish and had German notations on it.

 

[Fragman]

Hi, I did a bit of a search on other types of ball grenades. The Argentines made one, but that also has a more square transition between the neck and body. All of the models Ive handled have an internal frag matrix (see photo). Cheers Colin

 

[Darren]

New Photos Of Grenade

Here we have some better photos of this grenade.

Cheers,
Darren

 

[Darren]

More photos....

 

[Darren]

Having managed to unscrew the fuze i have now discovered that this grenade is 'solid' inside and not hollow. This grenade is pretty heavy.

My only conclusion is either a reproduction or practice grenade?

Cheers,
Darren

 

[pointblank0]

I think I would just use it as a distant paperweight or something, still looks nice from a distance

 

[V40]

Can you show this device in your hand?

 

[dano1917]

not a 69

Looking at the base, there is too much flatness at the edge to be a "surplus circuit" repro M69 baseball grenade and obviously was filled with something from bottom. I have no idea what you have there. It is interesting...Dano