Strange no.77 grenade(maybe?)

[Stray]

An interesting piece that I saw and decided I found it interesting enough to own... anyone have info on this. Fuze and container are canadian made.

 

[hangarman]

Strange, but i can see why you bought it ...

 

[Millsman]

I think it has to be a No.77 Mk I. All the other Allways tin bodied grenades had flat bases.

 

[TimG]

What is the maker's monogram on the fuze, of particular interest the cap?

TimG

 

[Stray]

What is the maker's monogram on the fuze, of particular interest the cap?

TimG

General electric. GE logo /C
The container is continental can.

 

[Stray]

I think it has to be a No.77 Mk I. All the other Allways tin bodied grenades had flat bases.

Yeah only thing is that there is no roll on bottom and the can is seamless

 

[BMG50]

Not a demo model showing the insides for training.

 

[Stray]

Not a demo model showing the insides for training.

Someone mentioned that it may be a trials version of the no.77 since it is drawn.

 

[Millsman]

Someone mentioned that it may be a trials version of the no.77 since it is drawn.

Perhaps a pre production model, before any full scale production run in Canada?

 

[Francesco_Dif]

Very strange... the see-through fuze looks alike the one used on the drill version of Spanish PO-I series, but the GE logo I can not explain.

 

[millsbomber]

That's a real rare example, only ever seen another in a collection in Holland, that was just the fuse, the factory produced these as samples, so much of the original parts too well done, the Canadian No77 body's were better quality than the British versions.

 

[Stray]

Perhaps a pre production model, before any full scale production run in Canada?

Quite possible. Either way I am glad I bought it just because of all the questions it brings up.

 

[Stray]

Very strange... the see-through fuze looks alike the one used on the drill version of Spanish PO-I series, but the GE logo I can not explain.

Yeah the cap matches my standard one. Just clear.

 

[Stray]

That's a real rare example, only ever seen another in a collection in Holland, that was just the fuse, the factory produced these as samples, so much of the original parts too well done, the Canadian No77 body's were better quality than the British versions.

That is pretty cool. The guy said he originally had bought 2 from a guy but that he had sold one. I dont know if the second one was the same or if it was a conventional one. Either way Im glad I found it even though it was just a fluke that I did.