Improvisation???

[EODGUY]

I apologize for the quality of the picture, but it came from a book. I have never seen the use of two MkII grenades on a 2.36-inch rocket motor before. Anyone have any information on this item? Somewhat random fuzing to say the least. I'd also think it would be a little nose heavy.

[ordnance]

Bob,

I think this one was officially tested and trialed, though I've never seen a report on it. But there was a nice example in the collection at Picatinny that probably served as the pattern for lots of copies in collectors hands. The Picatinny Museum sample is the only one I've seen that I felt was substantially original and not someone's "put-together".

Rick

[Jawasinger]

it was designed to fight in the German hedgerows 90,000 were produced at Picatinny but never put in full time action since the close combat of the hedgerows was over

[EODGUY]

Thanks for the information. I had no idea. I have been in the Picatinny many times over the years and in their storeroom warehouse, but do not recall seeing one of these. Now that the museum has closed I wonder if it made it to Aberdeen and if it will now make it to Ft. Lee in their move.

[Jawasinger]

yep there is one at Aberdeen I will post a photo if I can find it

[Grenademan2005]

The fuze on the grenade of the pic is post WWII.

[Madbomber31]

You have very good eyes Miguel

[Grenademan2005]

It is the second time that I read the same in two days

[ordman]

Some guy sold one on ebay on the 28th
I throught he had his head up his ass
I've been through every rocket FM I have and the closest thing I found was an
Impact fragmentation rifle grenade M17 (formerly the T2)
But if there's a picture in a book somewhere there has got to be some info out there too.
Check out the link before it goes away

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultra-rare-2-36-...item2c5904cd91

Must be you pull the pin, hold down the spoon, and stuff it in the tube set the ground clip and let her rip (sounds labor intensive to me)
I would think the ring between the two grenades would act as a bore rider 2.36"
Hmmmm might be a nice project to replicate

[Grenademan2005]

A total custom one with RFX cast bodies.