Smoke Grenade, Yellow, 83

[Rordog95]

A new one for me, I've used a few smokes on exercise when I was with cadets but not seen one of these before:

http://www.specialistauctions.com/au...php?id=1490843

Next questions; How common are they? how expensive? are there anymore colours? and where can I get one?

[smle2009]

Hi Rordog,
I'm sure they are a commercial version as they still use the 'old' Mk4 designation,saying that I'm also sure the military use them on occasion as I have come across white versions of these,unfortunately in rather squashed form! they also carry a civilian type hazord warning on the back of the can ie not to put them down other peoples trousers ect!

Cheers
Tony

[Rordog95]

I had a feeling they weren't military.

Keep and eye out for one for me, will you?

[AMMOTECHXT]

The military No 83 grenades came in four colours if I remember correctly: Red, green, yellow and blue. On an exercise in 1980 a member of the directing staff initiated an early morning attack by lobbing a blue grenade at my trench. By the time I awoke and realised what was going on it had stained my webbing a nice blue colour.

[Rordog95]

LOL! 58 Pattern Webbing, the worst and best piece of kit going!

Still looking for a 83 Smoke!