British WW1 No1 grenade

[roller63]

Does anyone have a British WW1 No1 grenade Mk's 1,2 or 3 in their collection ? (same type as in my little pic) if so, I would really like to see some pictures, regards, Tony.

 

[spotter]

Tarbelin51 put a nice photo of one in the grenades section

 

[paul the grenade]

Hi, heres a pic of my No 1's and No 2's
cheers, Paul :woohoo:

 

[roller63]

Very nice Paul, thanks very much for the pic. Tony.

 

[paul the grenade]

i'll do some bigger clearer ones soon for you.
cheers, paul.

 

[paul the grenade]

heres the No 1 Mk1

 

[paul the grenade]

Heres the Mk2. they shortened the handle to make it easier to throw in confined trenches.
paul.

 

[paul the grenade]

Heres the mark 3. this one has a simpler top cap for ease in production.
this one still has its origina paint, markings and whipcord.
paul.

 

[panzer 1]

Mk 1 grnd,

Very nice grenades you have there, but hard to come by in that condition.
Im very envious of you.
Dave.

 

[sgtlynn]

Paul beat me to it, but here is mine, No. 1 Mk. III, all original all complete except for the safety pin (anyone happen to have a couple laying about they don't need?). :smile:

 

[roller63]

Excellent item ! No spare pins though, could do with one myself ! Tony.

 

[Grenadier]

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Hello,
And here mine too (original condition):

 

[roller63]

Very nice Grenadier, is the body on this one made of brass ? Tony.

 

[Grenadier]

Hi,
The cap is made of brass, coated with white metal; the body tube is of some kind of white metal (something like albata - German silver), it's not magnetic.

 

[roller63]

Hi Grenadier, It looks like yours has a body made of Phosphor Bronze, I have read about the bodies of No 1 grenades made of this, but have not actually seen one myself, usually of course they are made of brass. Perhaps the cap is plated with this too ? try this link about Phosphor Bronze ; [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphor_bronze"]Phosphor bronze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia@@AMEPARAM@@/wiki/File:ShipPropellor.JPG" class="image"><img alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e4/ShipPropellor.JPG/180px-ShipPropellor.JPG"@@AMEPARAM@@en/thumb/e/e4/ShipPropellor.JPG/180px-ShipPropellor.JPG[/ame]
Tony.

 

[Grenadier]

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Hello,
It could be something like this, but this Bronze has yellow color usually. The tube of the grenade is white.

 

[paul the grenade]

My Mk2 has a brass body which is tin plated for some reason.
paul.

 

[Bonnex]

Hi Grenadier, It looks like yours has a body made of Phosphor Bronze, I have read about the bodies of No 1 grenades made of this,[...]Tony.

CSOF considered substitutes for brass for No 1 grenades in June 1915. Steel was tried and hard-drawn copper, aluminium bronze were also considered. Six grenades of each alternative material were to be made up for CIW trials. Tin-phosphor-bronze proved easier to solder than aluminium-bronze and this ultimately became the favoured alternative receiving approval in Dec 1915.

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[SG500]

Excellent item ! No spare pins though, could do with one myself ! Tony.

This seller has decent reproduction pins.
Dave.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW1-No1-...192218?hash=item34096940da:g:i1MAAOSwok9cxDGs