'new' l132a1 sgreening grenade

[smle2009]

Well it looks like we have another screening grenade now,a bit smaller than the previous ones,two smoke ports on the top of the can.....I'll let the photos do the rest....:bigsmile:

Cheers
Tony

 

[Andysarmoury]

Nice find mate, and thanks for showing it.
Andy

 

[paul the grenade]

this one has been in the pamphlet 13 for a while now but this is the first time ive seen it in the flesh.
cheers, paul.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

 

[pointblank0]

Looks like it as a few similarities to the H&W electric fuse family

 

[siegfreid]

Awesome find , Tony . Awesome.

 

[smle2009]

..........and a green L152A1.

 

[smle2009]

.....and orange L153A1,yellow L156A1 and.......turquoise!!!!!! L158A1...eewwwwwww:tinysmile_tongue_t:

 

[Infanteer]

The L83A2 specifies training on the body... why is that? And for interest sake, we use the L83A2 in Canada. Years ago, when I first joined the military we used the HC C1A1 smoke grenade in training but then it was reported that the smoke contained carcinogens and that was the last I saw of them. We then only used Pains Wessex colored smoke grenades during training until the L83A2 appeared a few years ago.

 

[BMG50]

On a collecting note these new smokes emitt smoke through the top where the plastic top is situated, leaver and all. You will find that the heat melts and nearly destroys most of this part and tends to burn hotter for some reason than the previous model. You will find that the plastic top melts and distorts 80-90% of time. Out of a pile of ten I had only 2 that were worth saving, which is quite a shame. I suspect these will be a little scarce in good condition that the last model.

 

[smle2009]

One thing I have noticed that some often 'blow' the whole top off of the can when being ignited(possibly a fault which could very well make these 'smokes' short lived!)leaving the whole plastic assembly in perfect condition,then it's a case of very carefully removing the very soft roll pin and swapping over to a good can....but yes BMG50 the survival rate of these grenades is very low indeed.

 

[smle2009]

Hi Gunni,
yes it is very corrosive if it gets wet,not bad enough to harm you but will rot the grenade from the inside out very quickly.....also when you come across the colour versions don't drop any of the burnt residue on carpets,lino or get on your clothes as it stains permanently :tinysmile_cry_t3:

Cheers
Tony

 

[smle2009]

.....................aaannnnnd Purple L157A1

 

[smle2009]

From my days of when I used to collect smoke grenades,I did find that spraying the entire contents of a can of WD40 into the smoke ports would get rid of any water or dampness....but a very messy and expensive way of doing it and it takes forever for the oil to drain and evaporate :tinysmile_cry_t: ......maybe a good idea to keep them away from your Mills for a few weeks Gunni,the first signs of them rotting are 'blisters' in the paint,then it bursts through looking like a 'white jelly'(something like the stuff you can find on car battery terminals).....if you don't get any problems within a couple of weeks your Mills should be safe.....and yes keep it dry :tinysmile_grin_t:

Cheers
Tony

 

[dave321]

where did you manage to get this new smaller version ?

got anymore ?


dave

 

[smle2009]

........red L154A1 :bigsmile:

 

[smle2009]

Got a bit bored today,so..............................




This may help Gunni with his quest for a section drawing and how to stop the buggers rotting out,very easy to strip down as the top is only squeeze fitted to the can with a rubber O ring,just gently tap the top out of the can then there is only the 'baffle plate',which also is only press fitted....then the horrid messy corrosive burnt smoke compound which can now easily cleaned out :wink:

Tony


no animals were harmed in any way during the making of this post

 

[SimonF114]

Hi all,

Apologies for digging up a positively fossilised thread, but I recently came across a ‘new’ variation to the L132A1 smoke - A L132A2!

This L132A2 dates to April 2019, the newest L132A1 I have dates to October 2018, so the change over would probably have been in the new year.
The external parts are absolutely identical to the L132A1, so the change will be internal. Possibly a change in filling?

Best regards,

Simon

 

[MINENAZ16]

Thanks for sharing.
What is diameter and length ?

 

[SimonF114]

Thanks for sharing.
What is diameter and length ?

Hi Minenaz,

It’s 125mm long and 55mm diameter.

Best regards,

Simon