British No 28 Grenade

[peteblight]

Here's a recently recovered British No 28 Mk II grenade, intact with the chemical fill.
It's in surprising condition seeing as it's close to 100 years old.

Cheers

Pete

 

[siegfreid]

Wonderful find ! These were often filled with ethyl iodoacetate & also had a rubber liner [seldom mentioned in the text books] to prevent the liquid contents reacting with the iron body . Is it going to be emptied or safely blown up ?

 

[peteblight]

It will more than likely be drilled, the contents removed and then the body and energetics blown up. :tinysmile_cry_t3:

Pete

 

[siegfreid]

Pete . Any chance I can have the left over bits ? Mike.

 

[millsbomber]

Pete . Any chance I can have the left over bits ? Mike.

What do you mean the wires that went to the Det Mike,,,,,,, Dave

 

[butterfly]

well, I think it would certainly make a very interesting jigsaw puzzle.

Mike, I have visions of you with a box of bits and a tube of superglue

regards Kev

p.s. thanks for showing the images Pete

 

[siegfreid]

Dave & Kev . Thanks ,guys . I've had some of those years ago that were destroyed by Belgian EOD & if only a small charge is used quite a lot remains . I would spend whatever time it took to put one back together ! Mike.

 

[butterfly]

Dave & Kev . Thanks ,guys . I've had some of those years ago that were destroyed by Belgian EOD & if only a small charge is used quite a lot remains . I would spend whatever time it took to put one back together ! Mike.

I wish you luck Mike in obtaining the remains, I for one would enjoy seeing the results of such a project.
It could also prove a good role model of how to go about things in the right way. I see too many people posting dug items for identification that ought never have been moved in the first place, but instead reported to bomb disposal/police etc. Of course Pete is 'Ordnance Approved' so not just a random find, however its perhaps a good point to make.... No matter how 'desirable' an item is, nothing is worth the risk of injury....safety first ALWAYS!!

regards Kev

 

[peteblight]

Pete . Any chance I can have the left over bits ? Mike.

I'm pretty sure there won't be anything left once its been introduced to a stick of PE.
Somewhere I have a picture of a dug example, that had rusted through, showing the burster.

Pete

 

[Johan Stielgranate]

Hi everybody. Its an old post, I know but I was looking for information on the No 28 grenades. I found one last week in Belgium (Ypres). It is deact, no filling in the body and it has no detonator. Also I have no clue what the filling was as the paint has gone.
It does still have the safety cap and wire.