New arrival

[dano1917]

This came in yesterdays mail and has been ID"ed as both GranatenSchnellwerfer and Maschinegranatewerfer. Projo is 40mm and definately WW1 German. Any additional info appreciated...Dano

 

[dano1917]

best add picture

OOPs I forgot to include the picture...Dano

 

[dano1917]

makers mark

There is also an "heh" makers mark on the bottom. This marking is also found on m1917 German egg grenades. The bottom also has 3 impressions which I hope the picture will show. I sure was glad to get this one...Dano

 

[Dave83]

nice find

Nice find my friend !

i gues its called projetile for the Lanz Werfer !! (Lanze mortar or launcher )

wbr David

 

[dano1917]

dis-assembled

Here is the maschinegranatewerfer taken apart showing fuse/detonator

 

[super7]

Browsing the web I came across this which very much looks like your latest addition:

PROJECTILE- Lance grenade for Granatenschnellwerfer rapid fire mortar, German WWI: This was a 40MM projectile which was loaded into a battery(clip) of 6, then inserted into the projector which sat on a baseplate and fired one at a time. It apparently had an 11 second fuze. These are circa 1917 and very rare.

http://www.greatwar.com/ProdImages/GR12138.jpg

 

[dano1917]

That looks close to the one Jan. Mine is missing the very top piece. If you notice the very bottom of the projo is different than the one in your picture. Definately 40mm. Looks like it shouldn't be too difficult to make a facsimile. I had never seen one before nor did I know of its existance. The one you picture is from GWM and they want 350.00 for that one. I paid 100.00 for this one and it was ID'ed as a Maschinegranatewerfer, which I think it to be true taking into account the differences at the bottom of projo, or maybe the same but just a slight variant??? Can't find enough info on either Granateschnellwerfer or Maschinegranatewerfer to even come up with an observation. About all I can say for sure is that it is one rare dog........Dano

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

It is a Granatenschnellwerfer 40 mm and it was made by the austrians first I think. Nice rare find!

 

[dano1917]

drawing

I robbed this drawing of the GranatenSchnellwerfer from another thread on the Granatenwerfer 16 on this forum. Pascal originally posted...Dano

 

[super7]

Can't remember seeing such a device before, not in books or museums.

 

[dano1917]

Acme

Yep, Kind of looks like an Acme product Wile E. Coyote would use to stop the Road Runner!!! Dano

 

[Pascal]

Hello

I never see a real one.

This is a drawing for the "rapid loader".