M 36 Grenade Crate & Grenades

[waltherppk]

Hi
Just new to the forum and thought maybe you might want to see my 1945 M36 Grenade Crate & Grenades.
Original issue on crate is 5/45.
Reissued 12/66 ; 4/68 ; 1/74.
I am in the process of looking for the P-Kasten crate for the Luger Snail Drum mags.
Thanks for looking!!

 

[hangarman]

Cracking crate, especially with the contents. Its interesting to see it is Naval Issue. Can you post a picture of one of the grenades out of the box please?

Cheers

Gary

 

[timmymac]

Very cool!! Please post grenade close ups & welcome to the forum!

 

[waltherppk]

Thanks. Will get pictures of the grenades up tonight!

 

[Millsman]

Welcome to to the forum.

That's a nice collection. The crates and the det tins are rare anywhere. Yours looks to be in good condition all round.

John

 

[Dirt Detective]

That is one fantastic grenade crate.

 

[waltherppk]

Thank you, I picked it up from a collector in the Toronto area a year ago. He was going to use it in a display he was putting together, but then changed his mind and sold it. Another member wanted some pictures of the grenades which I am in the process of doing right now. Should have some posted tonight.

 

[Millsman]

One thing your box is missing is the eight triangular packing pieces. Easy to make up. Here's a photo of some originals.



John

 

[waltherppk]

Thanks Millsman. Could I get the dimensions please?
Thanks

 

[waltherppk]

Here are some pictures of the first 4 grenades. If you want to see more, just ask and I can post the rest.

 

[timmymac]

Very nice Frost & Woods Mills ya got there walterppk. Thanks for the look!
Tim

 

[Millsman]

Thanks Millsman. Could I get the dimensions please?
Thanks

Yes sure will send tomorrow.

John

 

[Fragman]

Hi. Nice set, thanks for showing them. Here's a link to a web page that has the dimensions of the wedges http://militarianz.freeforums.org/nz-made-mills-bombs-t1621-15.html. Hopefully its of some use. Cheers

 

[waltherppk]

Thanks for the link, checked it out and have the dimensions!! Neat site!!

 

[Millsman]

Fragman

Thanks for posting the link. Interestingly my wedges are slightly different in size. 3 1/4 inches long. triangular sides 1"X1" X 1 1/4".

Here's a photo of my crate with the wedges in position, and a close up of one end of a wedge.



John

 

[Fragman]

Hi John. That is interesting. I'd assume that they would be the same length as the fixed posts. I'll dig out a couple of boxes tomorrow and see how long mine are. Cheers

 

[Millsman]

The drawing on the website is not clear as to whether the length is 3.25.or 3.5 inches. I would expect variations on these as the length is not really critical. The sides of the triangular end do affect the fit though.

John