dano1917
RIP
If you run across an M1917 German egg grenade with the smooth sides (no grip ring). Beware especially if it has been repainted. Lately i've run across an inordinate amount of regular M1917n/A German egg grenades where the lugs have been ground smooth to simulate the smooth bodied model. Some are done so well it is hard to tell. Even the original "smoothies" can look fake due to the mold seam running around the middle. The only way to know for sure if it has been repainted is to insist on stripping off the top coat of paint before a deal is made. Stripping off the top coat will make it quite obvious as to whether it has been altered or not. Seems like lots of trouble to make a 50.00 egg into a 125.00 egg, but trust me people are doing it. Let the buyer beware and be educated....Dano