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Model 1917 German rifle grenade practice
- Thread starter dano1917
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Gustaf
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Hey Dano,
No knowledge here, just a guess, could it be so the two could not be confussed? I can see where using a live grenade could be bad in practice, beu even worse if a dummy was used in combat, Usually grenades are drilled or painted, but both of these methods would not be as practical with a grenade that needed to be launched from a cup, burning off the red paint, and holes would change the flight behavior.
Wild guesses here, but as no one else has ventured a reason, I figured even if I am wrong, it might start a discussion.
Best wihses
Gus
No knowledge here, just a guess, could it be so the two could not be confussed? I can see where using a live grenade could be bad in practice, beu even worse if a dummy was used in combat, Usually grenades are drilled or painted, but both of these methods would not be as practical with a grenade that needed to be launched from a cup, burning off the red paint, and holes would change the flight behavior.
Wild guesses here, but as no one else has ventured a reason, I figured even if I am wrong, it might start a discussion.
Best wihses
Gus
paul the grenade
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dano1917
RIP
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Interestingly enough Paul your practice unit is painted red and the paint is obviously original to the grenade. The one I did have was black and would swear that paint was original, but who knows as there are some clever painters out there? Thanks for showing comparison photo...Best of holidays..Dano
Interestingly enough Paul your practice unit is painted red and the paint is obviously original to the grenade. The one I did have was black and would swear that paint was original, but who knows as there are some clever painters out there? Thanks for showing comparison photo...Best of holidays..Dano