More historic grenade stuff

[US-Subs]

As I mentioned in another thread, I've recently been lucky(?) and have become buried in data to try and preserve. I've recently been passed several thousand pages of rare Japanese info that I have the opportunity to scan, and just received a 24lb box of very rare historic grenade photos and data - all of which needs to be scanned in the next few days. I've got two scanners and computers running non-stop whenever I am not at work. And then I still have the museum photos to get back to work on.

In the meantime I wanted to share a little of the treasures found in the box of photos and data. It is an incredible mix of military documents, test photos, news articles - It ranges from WWI to around 1960. A lot that I hoped to find is not there (no Beanos), but what is present is a treasure trove nevertheless. One surprise is that what was considered by someone to be "projected grenades" is lumped in. This included Minenwerfers to semi-modern pieces as well. Enjoy.

 

[.*.*.]

You are very fortunate to have the great pleasure and excitment that many of us Grenade Historian / Collector Types could only dream of. Enjoy and please share anything rare and unusual which you feel would be of interest to us all. Many Thanks.

 

[US-Subs]

This included Minenwerfers to semi-modern pieces as well.

Make that "Granatenwerfers"

 

[US-Subs]

Read this one carefully.

 

[EOD]

Read this one carefully.

I am sure you are aware that you may cause at least severe health effects to some of us if you do not show the images or drawings of that one or?

Great documents you have found there!!!

 

[wichitaslumlord]

Here is a M10 next to it's little brother the M11A2. After failing to be adopted, these rare .50 cal grenades had their tails removed and scrapped and the heads were used for the "bazooka" rounds with new fins and motors. Pat

 

[US-Subs]

Thanks Pat, I'm still hoping to find some more data on it, it may give you some extra supporting documentation.

 

[Chris]

Jeff,

Send it over to Holland and I will sort it out for you:bigsmile::bigsmile:


Regards,


Chris

 

[US-Subs]

Who's paying for postage Dutchman?

 

[Gspragge]

Granaten werfer image; Is there anything in the image that is not ww1, looks like the date is for 1916.

 

[paul the grenade]

excellent and rare pics. keep them coming.
merry christmas, paul.

 

[US-Subs]

Granaten werfer image; Is there anything in the image that is not ww1, looks like the date is for 1916.

No idea, what you see is what I have. Some photos have data attached, some stuff is separated, some is simply not there.

Has anyone heard of NW Aasen's grenades? So far I've found a couple of documents, but no clear photos. In a file marked German, but one document - in English - says "Sole Proprietors of the Manufacturing Right, Defenseur Comp Ltd, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Is this guy throwing his alarm clock?

 

[Snufkin]

Has anyone heard of NW Aasen's grenades? So far I've found a couple of documents, but no clear photos. In a file marked German, but one document - in English - says "Sole Proprietors of the Manufacturing Right, Defenseur Comp Ltd, Copenhagen, Denmark.

An early Aasen grenade was proposed to the British in March 1914, a full ten months before the Belgian Roland was trialled - the Roland being the germ that set in motion the British Mills bomb family. Both the Aasen and the Roland had a safety feature that was not to the liking of the British Woolwich Arsenal, namely a string attached at one end to a safety release on the grenade, and at the other end to the thrower's wrist. The possibility of the grenade being pulled back to the thrower was frowned upon (see attached notes), so no further action was taken by the British.

At least one later development of the Aasen was patented in the US. The rather long link should take you to a three page patent (US 1275190):

http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=01275190&SectionNum=2&IDKey=3D6BF2382141&HomeUrl=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2%26Sect2=HITOFF%26p=1%26u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html%26r=1%26f=G%26l=50%26co1=AND%26d=PALL%26s1=1275190.PN.%26OS=PN/1275190%26RS=PN/1275190



Tom.

 

[paul the grenade]

heres a link to a web page with some beautiful Aasen grenades.
paul.
http://www.vaabenhistoriskselskab.dk/arma-dania/_ad_granater_list.php

 

[US-Subs]

Thanks Paul, some very nice pieces there. I recognize a couple of the designs now, seen but never knew what they were.

 

[Chris]

I will pay Jeff, and by the way I tried to PM you but your your box is full.

Chris

 

[Gspragge]

What is the A type Aasen, it sounds like it was in full use with that kind of production --

 

[Grenademan2005]

No idea, what you see is what I have. Some photos have data attached, some stuff is separated, some is simply not there.

Has anyone heard of NW Aasen's grenades? So far I've found a couple of documents, but no clear photos. In a file marked German, but one document - in English - says "Sole Proprietors of the Manufacturing Right, Defenseur Comp Ltd, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Is this guy throwing his alarm clock?

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WOAAAAAAAAAAA! I really dont care what the hell that guy is throwing, but the other three pictures are GREAT!!!! Never seen before the wood WK in that condition. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

 

[paul the grenade]

1st pic looks like a wire bound jam tin bomb.

 

[US-Subs]

After burning out one scanner and with over 5000 new pages of documents and photos freshly logged into the database it is time for a break. Between the holidays, several groups of visitors to the Bombatorium and the never-ending scanning it has been a busy period. I thought I would take some time off and share a few more of the grenade photos. Didn't end up with much on the .50 cal rifle grenade, but the one good picture and shots of the sight are included below.