Another U.S. practice lemon

[dano1917]

I found a site here in the U.S. that is selling practice lemon grenades (this is not the surplus circuit junk) for under 30.00 with fuze. The fuze is a m201A1. Somewhere along the way it has been painted OD which I will give a strip tomorrow. If you look closely at top left area of grenade body there is some blue paint trying to show through......Dano

 

[V40]

Dano,

You are definately correct as far as it being a "Practice Lemon". If you can, show me a picture of the fuze and only the fuze, I can tell you what it is. You are probably knowledgable as to what Kind it appears to be hence the M201A1. Would like to be sure though.

Mark
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"MACVSOG Living Historian"

 

[V40]

Dan, it looks like you might have a spoon that comes from a Chemical grenade which is a M201A1. The fuze itself appears to be the "Standard Mouse trap type/Bouchon igniter fuze". From the bottom hole it also appears to have an attachment ring on the fuze for a detonater to be attached or was attached at one time. You might even have a M206 series for all I know and this is still not the correct fuzing for this grenade. The M206 series have a straight safety lever while the M204 has a curved safety lever.


Wow, what a combination to have on a "Practice" Lemon Grenade. I would place the head in your parts box along with the spoon and possibly trade up or sell the body. Just my $.02 worth of opinion, mine only.