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Italian Smoke Grenade

M8owner

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I am not normally into grenades, but this seemed a good deal for $65 in the US. This had to be a rather poor smoke grenade. There is very little room for smoke compound. Its capacity is probably 10% of a US white smoke grenade. There is only the one marking on the aluminum cap that is rather corroded.
 

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M8owner
It is certainly a bargain and worth $300 in Australia. It is a Practice Smoke or esercitazione fumogena first type S.R.C.M.35.
It did not have to emit much smoke and steel body makes it re-usable. Much like an M30 Practice grenade.
The second type does not have the large holes. Maybe the experts can add more. Cheers. Ron.
 
Some books for info :
Istruzione provvisora sulle bombe a mano S.R.C.M. BREDA O.T.O. mod 35
Armi e mezzi in dotazione all'esercito
Istruzione sulle bombe a mano e loro impiego
TM 09-1985-6

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