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[paul the grenade]

Heres my latest masterpieces.
A Japanese type 91 and a British No68 mk4.
Hope you like them.
Paul.

 

[alan.military]

A very nice job, well done! Will make for a nice display. I like that you left the original paint on and did not repaint the exterior of the round.

 

[Weasel]

Hi Paul,
Really nice job, they look great.
Best weasel.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Quality cutaways

Nice job there Paul-I always wanted to see the inside of a No 68 !


Chris :tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[Weasel]

Hi Paul,
What is with the cup or small chamber on the bottom of the type 91, it looks to be a container for a small charge to launch the grenade from a cup or small tube/mortar, as there is what looks to be a primer in the base of it.?

Best regards Weasel.

 

[paul the grenade]

Hi Weasel.
Thats right. It was a small propeling charge so the grenade could also be fired from the type 89 50mm mortar commonly known as the "Broken Knee Mortar" http://members.shaw.ca/nambuworld/t89pix.htm
The grenade has a 7 second fuze so it wouldn't explode till it had landed. This proved to be a bit to long for hand throwing and it was shortened to about 4.5 seconds and the base charge was abandoned. the grenade was then designated type 97.
cheers,paul.