Unknown Italian Grenade

[jvollenberg]

Here is an unknown grenade from Italy again from the board:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/thread...hlight=bertone

Any ideas on what this is and about the fuze?

Dia: 56MM
Length: 102MM
Length W/O Fuze: 81MM

Joe

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello Joe,

Looks like a part of the French WW1 grenade "DR".
The head should be made of wood and the tail is missing.

Regards

 

[sgdbdr]

I concur !

 

[jvollenberg]

Thanks guys ... I am going to keep posting those items off the board as I find them.
Joe

 

[Millsman]

Was this grenade head also fitted with a longer tail and used in a pneumatic mortar?

John

 

[MINENAZ16]

Was this grenade head also fitted with a longer tail and used in a pneumatic mortar?

John

I assume you think of the 86mm Boileau Debladis, very different grenade.

Regards

Pneumatic 86mm :

 

[Millsman]

I assume you think of the 86mm Boileau Debladis, very different grenade.

Regards

Pneumatic 86mm :

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That's it - so similar and you don't see many of them.

John