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No29 Gas Grenade
- Thread starter paul the grenade
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That's a No34 Mk3 ! The IWM had a glass case with all the British numbered series grenades back in the 1950's , I used to gaze at it for hours . I'm sure they had every number up to 52 if my memory serves me , I would love to see a picture of one before I finally move on...
I am ref. Pete's post , not the one above .
I am ref. Pete's post , not the one above .
Pete,
The grenade at position 70 is a No.34 MkIII with the striker having been banged home or dropped out (shear wire permitting). The height of a No.29 body is just over 3.5", the same as a No.5 - excluding base plug. The height of the No.34 is 2.8".
Tom.
PS Looks like Mike out-typed me.
The grenade at position 70 is a No.34 MkIII with the striker having been banged home or dropped out (shear wire permitting). The height of a No.29 body is just over 3.5", the same as a No.5 - excluding base plug. The height of the No.34 is 2.8".
Tom.
PS Looks like Mike out-typed me.
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Thanks for this clarification. I read that the No 16 is almost identical to the No 29.
Cheers
Pete
Cheers
Pete
Whats No71 on the board,,,,,, Dave
Here's the text associated with it (in French).
It says British No 2 grenade.
Pete
It says British No 2 grenade.
Pete
I think it's an early Hales pre-No2 rifle Grenade ?
GB N2 Rifle grenade adopted by French
Hi Pete
The number 71 is an classic N2 rifle grenade (1915) , but adopted by french army. I have seen it before and the grenade contains on the body the following markings: 8 mm B (for the export). The disk in back being a try for the reduction of distance. Hope help you.
Best regards
Hi Pete
The number 71 is an classic N2 rifle grenade (1915) , but adopted by french army. I have seen it before and the grenade contains on the body the following markings: 8 mm B (for the export). The disk in back being a try for the reduction of distance. Hope help you.
Best regards
I thought you guys might be interested in a picture of the one I have. D
Attachments
For those who have the book, there is also a photo in Patrice Delhomme's "Les Grenades Anglaises de La Grande Guerre", the caption on page 18 being ˂˂avec baguette de 8mm, pour utilisation dans le lebel, et disque pour rduire la porte˃˃ ("with 8mm rod, for use in the Lebel, and disc for reducing range" as Spgr30 stated).
Darrel - can you confirm the markings on the brass body please? Also is there a letter A or B stamped on the base plug, just where the rod screws in?
Tom.
Darrel - can you confirm the markings on the brass body please? Also is there a letter A or B stamped on the base plug, just where the rod screws in?
Tom.
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The body is marked as usual and underneath it has 8 'm/m'. There is no A or B anywhere on the grenade Tom. I have another (without the retarding disc) that has no reference to size but has 'B' under the CPC name and a third with nothing other than the name. Best. D
Thanks, Darrel. Attached are images of markings on a No.2 hand model. I had thought the B and A markings referred to the Brilliant Arc Lamp and Engineering Co., which had a single contract for 12,000, but that contract was too late for many of the rifle grenades (and was for practice grenades anyway).
Tom.
