MK11a1 Grenade IDentification

[dwagner825]

I'm going to be selling this later this weekend on a US website. I am seeking any input to make sure I accurately describe this. I believe it is a late WWII MKIIa1 Grenade. The fuse is hard to read from pic but it states fuze m10a3 Lot esc44 Body of grenade has yellow paint under green and has two "C" cast into it. What are your thoughts as being original and manufacturer.

 

[Fragman]

Hi. Looks to me like its a reworked (base hole filled and repainted) MkII. You'll find a little bit of information on the manufacturer here http://militarianz.freeforums.org/us-pineapples-t1999.html . Cheers

 

[dwagner825]

Hi. Looks to me like its a reworked (base hole filled and repainted) MkII. You'll find a little bit of information on the manufacturer here http://militarianz.freeforums.org/us-pineapples-t1999.html . Cheers

I don't think the base was welded. The bottom looks to be a glob of paint not steel. I am told the ESC on the fuze was the manufacturers code for the fuze. Does anyone know who used the ESC code?

 

[Yodamaster]

Hello Dwagner825,

are you sure of the marking ESC ? It is surely the manufacturer's code, but I never saw this mark.

Can you post a correct picture of this marking ?



Yoda

 

[dwagner825]

Here is the best pic I could get. It is pretty faint. It could be ESG, ESO or ESC.

Hello Dwagner825,

are you sure of the marking ESC ? It is surely the manufacturer's code, but I never saw this mark.

Can you post a correct picture of this marking ?



Yoda

 

[Yodamaster]

Effectively, it seems to be ESC. Sorry, unknown for me !

I hope someone other shall can help !


Yoda