French / US VB Grenades

[jvollenberg]

We are looking for pictures of the Practice VB grenade. We have pictures of the HE and messaging versions.
Does anyone have pictures or a real one they can take pictures of?

Also what was the difference between the US and French versions?

Joe

 

[sgtlynn]

Hows this one?

 

[Slick]

Joe

There was a discussion about the differences a while back. One of the points was a brass vs steel bullet path/tube. Brass = French, steel = US. May not be definitive, tho.

 

[jvollenberg]

I'll have to check that out ... might be something there in the material given production and availability.

The picture will work .. I would like to get a picture of a clean one if possible.

Joe

 

[dano1917]

Some time back GWM had a practice/dummy U.S. VB for sale. It was a rudimentary casting that was solid with facsimilies of fuze cast right in. It was cheap around 40.00 and when I decided to buy it, it was gone. Unfortunately I do not have a picture.

 

[jvollenberg]

Thats to bad, I hate it when I find something I want ... turn my back and someone else gets it.

If someone happens to find a picture of the practice version at some point, please post it. Might make for interesting viewing as well.

Joe

 

[paul the grenade]

just scroll down/up. sgt lynn has already posted a pic.
paul.

 

[jvollenberg]

WOW ... not sure how I missed that. Going to be one of those days I guess.

Thanks,

Joe