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M24 Stielhandgranate Head

peregrinvs

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As mentioned in the ‘Wanted’ section. I spotted it on a dealer website (misidentified as WWI) and a quick google suggested the price was very keen, so I grabbed it. A previous owner had ‘restored’ it with a thick layer of pale grey paint which I have been cleaning off.

Not very pretty at present, but it’s solid, mostly un-dented and the threads seem to be fine. The first thing I shall do is fill in the holes with metal epoxy. I also have semi-relic but hopefully restorable examples of a threaded cap, rain-shield and safety cap on their way from Mother Russia + a repro handle. I still need a threaded ring for the safety cap.
 

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The first set of components for restoration have arrived and will shortly be off for an acid dip.
 

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Some further progress. I did some reinforcing in the interior with epoxy and aluminium mesh and then covered the exterior with car body filler. The result after an initial sand down. So far, so good. :tinysmile_classes_t
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Further progress. I managed to turn this rusty lump into a collection of solid and usable M24 Stielhandgranate parts. I’m still in need of a safety cap and the threaded ring for same.
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Head fully repaired, primed and ready to be painted. :tinysmile_fatgrin_t
 

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Es ist jetz Feldgrau gestrichen.
 

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Partial test assembly with the repro handle.
 

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Head now finished. :tinysmile_fatgrin_t

The stencil came from Questmasters restoration supplies in the US. (Very pleasant to deal with) There was no legible date on the top of the can, so I decided to pretend it is a pre-April 1940 example so I had an excuse to add the iconic VOR GEBRAUCH... etc. text on the can.

Now onto sourcing an end cap, threaded ring for same and a fuze/detonator assembly.

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The good news is that I have sourced functional examples of a threaded ring and an end cap that will screw together. The bad news is that I have yet to find any nails small enough to attach the threaded ring to the handle. All suggestions gratefully accepted.

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