grenade ID needed.

[MYGALE]

Hi all,

Do you know this grenade. I think it's a british illuminating hand grenade but I sure that you could give me his name. Thanks for your help.

Mygale

 

[millsbomber]

I think its been made out of assorted bits, the picket and lever assembly could have come from a flare pot kit, i have never seen a grenade that fits into a picket, smoke or flare, a No80 grenade would work if it had some way of fixing it to the picket as clearly the fuse is from a range of British grenades,,,,,, Dave

 

[Bonnex]

I think its been made out of assorted bits, the picket and lever assembly could have come from a flare pot kit, i have never seen a grenade that fits into a picket, smoke or flare, a No80 grenade would work if it had some way of fixing it to the picket as clearly the fuse is from a range of British grenades,,,,,, Dave

Dave,

You are absolutely right, it is made from an assortment of bits, but by Pains Wessex in the mid 1990s.

 

[Bonnex]

I should have said that this piece of 'upcycling' was known in PW's commercial brochure as a "Standard Trip Flare Kit, item No 55525". Burn time was 45s; output about 60,000 candela. I do not believe it entered British Service.

 

[MYGALE]

THANKS Millsbomber and Norman for your answers. I have to tell you that this grenade was founded like that.