What's new
British Ordnance Collectors Network

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

US rifle grenades

codebook

Member
Hi,
I have just taken some photos of my American rifle grenades.
My main field of interest are German grenades, but during the past years some US ones found their way to my collection.

So I'm not sure if all of the following type designations are correct.
Please let me know if there is a mistake.

Cheers
Michael

US-GewGr_Expl.jpg

1 M11 Practice, early WW2
2 M17 HE Fragmentation, early WW2
3 unknown
4 M1 Grenade Projection Adapter (maybe reproduction)
5 M9A1 HEAT or M11A3 Practice (no markings and strange tail-fins)
6 M9A1 HEAT (cut away)

US-GewGr_Leucht.jpg

1 M2A1 Chemical Grenade Projection Adapter)
2 M22, maybe Smoke?
3 M17A1, Signal, Ground, White Star, Parachute
4 M20A1, Signal, Ground, Green Star, Cluster
5 Packing for M19A1, Signal, Ground, Green Star, Parachute (date 1944)
 
Last edited:
The 3rd from the first picture looks like a Polish F-1N-60 rifle grenade.
 
Last edited:
The M22 should have 5 emission holes evenly spaced around the base. None on the sides of the grenade, all should be in the base around the stabilizer tube and fuze.
 
Top