Bulgarian F1 Grenade?

[wz.KC]

Hi,
Anyone can confirm this?



Regards.

 

[V40]

What I have been observing throughout my Books on the F-1 is that their is no mention of Bulgaria in these books as having there own grenades. Which tells me that just maybe, Bulgaria, bought all of their grenades from Russia and repainted them or from some other Warsaw Pact country. I have an original F-1 from Russia circa 1962-63. It is not the same color at all. Also, the spoons are completely different.

But alass, I shall continue to do research on these "Made By Communists" type of grenade.


Anyways, what I can tell you is that the grenade body is shaped just like an original F-1 with the exact number of rows of frags on it.

Give me some more time.

 

[jhonni \]

Need opinion of Grenadier!
By Darryl W. Lynn book info, this is a Bulgarian F-1 (on UZRGM lever number 61 is a Terem kostenec factory) .
Russians grenade F-1 have a green or green-olive colour...
Good luck!

Eugene.

 

[wivin]

hoi,
F-1 in other country's

BU: -1 / CH: Type 1 / GE: F-1 / KN: M47 / KN: M57 / RO: TIP F-1 / TW: UNKNOWN / UR: -1 / UR: D

It's like the britisch mills you find the F-1 all over the world.

grts

 

[Grenadier]

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Hi,
Bulgarian for export. Here a picture of one F-1 produced at Factory 10 here.

 

[dano1917]

#1 of all time

I have talked off and on about grenades that have withstood the test of time. Well I guess the F1 defensive grenade has to take the cake. Won't be just too long when the F1 celebrates it's 100th birthday of years of usage. The British Mills and U.S. MK2 had long runs of production, but the record has to go to the F1 and it is a great looking grenade no matter which country produced it or what fuse was used. Value of this post = nil...Dano

 

[wz.KC]

Hi,

Thanks guys
Normally, post war grenades do not interest me, but this one was very cheap.
In Czech Republic (I have two kilometers to border) you can buy them for about 15

Regards.

 

[jhonni \]

I have talked off and on about grenades that have withstood the test of time. Well I guess the F1 defensive grenade has to take the cake. Won't be just too long when the F1 celebrates it's 100th birthday of years of usage. The British Mills and U.S. MK2 had long runs of production, but the record has to go to the F1 and it is a great looking grenade no matter which country produced it or what fuse was used. Value of this post = nil...Dano

The first - many thanks to the French designers for F-1 grenade!!!
As is a simple grenade for manufacture, and a little quantity of details and simple fuze....

:tinysmile_grin_t:

Eugene.

 

[batonroundcollector]

btw, i think that bulgarian ordnance (and edged weapons too i think?) can be identified by an arsenal mark of concentric circles... would like one of these bulgarian F1s.

 

[Chris]

wz KC,

I'm not sure but I thought that the 61 code was a factory in Bulgaria and the 53 code a factory in Russia.
So you have probaly a combination.

Regards,

Chris

 

[Bonnex]

According to the late Eric Allen's notes factory codes assigned to Bulgaria include 10, 11, 22, 33, 58, 61, 233, AR, F G-M. Numerical designators in one or two circles.

Eric spent many years studying the subject of markings on grenades.

 

[orpheus72]

58 in single/double circle(s) :

Factory 58, Voroshilov, Bulgaria

 

[EOD]

Chris, where do you see a 53?

 

[Chris]

EOD,

Sorry, I'm off tomorrow for new glasses.

Chris

 

[bacarnal]

Just to let y'all know, the F-1 was used at least in training here in the U.S.. I'm currently at a site where we are finding them mated with early cut back Mk II fuzes and used in fire and maneuver areas. Tell more when I can. Cheers, Bruce.

 

[batonroundcollector]

anyone have one of these for sale?