Norwegian MK2 Pineapple Grenade Copies- any info?

[ToxicGas]

Can anyone provide photos or any information on Norwegian copies of the US Mk2 frag? I'm interested to know such things as whether they existed during WW2, and if they have similar specs to the originals...etc. Hopefully I'll be receiving one in a few days, in which case I will provide photos when I can. It has a 'Tennmek' fuse if this helps.
Thanks!

 

[paul the grenade]

Heres a practice one i have. it is almost an identical copy of the US Mk2. The body has a hole in the base and is stamped B3. The fuze is marked " TENNMEK M60F1 OVINGS LOT 1-RA-77"
cheers, paul.

 

[sgtlynn]

Here is mine, no markings remaining on the fuze, but the body is marked B 14. These are post war to the best of my knowledge.

 

[ToxicGas]

Thanks for the info on those. I've tried to research these things and found pretty much nothing, so I take it they must be fairly rare. Hopefully I'll win this thing anyway, fingers crossed!

 

[Freaky]

They are Norwegian used postwar nades for sure. But unfortunly they arent so fairly rare. I got several in my collection where some are showed at my profile.
But it is hard to find any info about this beauties, I would guess that is due to they often been mistaken for US practice nades, and it pretty hard to tell the different. It is several types of markings on those, but mostly they have the letters H and V on the body. My wildest guess is that stands for the producer of the nade but cant confirm that.
They also come in different shades of blue and I also got one black practice nade.
I have been told that all been made as live ones, but the practice ones would get they bottom drilled. That way the size and location of the exhaust hole would vary a bit.
I dont have a picture of the changeable practice fuze used for those but will post a picture soon when I have the opportunity to photograph one.
ToxicGas plaes PM me if you want one more

Cheers

 

[turpin42]

Norwegian pineapple grenades

Hi
Only have the one...
All postwar as i understand. Don't know too much about them but i know a man who does.
I'll post some info when i find out more.

All the best

T42

 

[Dirt Detective]

Hi T42,
That body of your frag posted sure looks American..and the way the fuze hangs over the body makes me think that fuze is not the original type intended for this body. The A marking on the body posted makes me think this is a MKIIAI body.

 

[Grenademan2005]

Hi T42,
That body of your frag posted sure looks American..and the way the fuze hangs over the body makes me think that fuze is not the original type intended for this body. The A marking on the body posted makes me think this is a MKIIAI body.

Totally agree, that body is a MKIIAI WWII body. Maybe reused by Norwegians after war, but your body is totally WWII.

 

[turpin42]

what?

Hi and thanks to Dirt Detective and Grenademan for the posts.
Had no idea that this one was US ww2.

Only info i managed to dig up so far on the Norwegian postwar grenades are those marked SAV were produced by Sandnes Audoserverk.
Sandnes is a town just outside of Stavanger. The company produced all kinds of metalwork. I worked many years ago with a guy who when younger, served his apprenticeship there. I remember he said that when they didn't have any orders or when thing were quiet they manufactured the grenade bodies.
I'll post more if i find out anything else.

All the very best
T42

 

[vinnyw]

I have heard Argentena has a very good copy of the mk2 also,it even uses the WW2 style fuse,my friend says.
:tinysmile_grin_t: Vinny

 

[Fragman]

No additional information, just a couple of photo's. Cheers

 

[Freaky]

@Kiwicolin

Does that fuze unscrew from the mousetrap mechanism, and is that red hard plastic?
What is the marking on those nades?
If you write the text from that box I can translate it for you

Cheers

 

[ToxicGas]

Thanks again for everything posted. I've attached a photo of the grenade I'm bidding for. How much would you say this is worth approximately? I don't want to pay more than it's necessarily worth, if I may have another chance to pick up another.
Freaky- is the grenade you have to offer a regular one like this? At the moment I'm not collecting practice grenades.

 

[ToxicGas]

OK, so I forgot the photo...

Let me know what you all think! Does the paint look original?

 

[Freaky]

@ToxicGas
Sorry, the one I have to offer is a practice one. I usually pay aprox 10-20 for a practice nade, but it will be slightly more for one like that. But my personal opinions is that is to much to pay over 50 for one like that. The colure looks orginale to me and for ther “right” price that on is a nice find.
Bay the way I’m not sure the spoon for that nade is an original Norwegian spoon. Mine says: Tenmek M205 A1, LOT RA-3-1-1-59. The letters “RA” stands for Raufoss ammunition witch is the factory witch makes the fuze and the mouse trap mechanism. But on the one ToxicGas is showing it is labeled “RVE” I’m not sure what that stands for.

Cheers
Freaky

 

[Fragman]

Hi. Unfortunately the HE one is not mine (I got the photo off EBay years ago), so I can't provide any more information on it. The practice one was sold to me as an American grenade and came with a US lever. The fuze head was however Norwegian, with the fuse section unscrewing from the mouse trap section. Cheers

 

[Freaky]

Fore those who are interested in RA (Raufoss ammunition), they have changed their name into Nammo. More information can be found at www.nammo.com

Freaky

 

[ToxicGas]

Here's the other photo of it. Freaky, the markings on the spoon seem to match the same format as the ones you described, so I would have thought it was original- the shape matches other examples I've seen. The price is already about 60, but the MK2 frags in good condition that I've seen sell have gone for about 80... maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, but I only know this one site as a place to go for consistant supply of grenades. Any one got any suggestions or advice?
Thanks for the help so far.

 

[turpin42]

Norwegian

Hi all
This grenade lamp turned up at the local gunshop yesterday and is now safe and sound with me! Wife says we can't have it in the living room so i guess i'll have to take it apart and fix it up.
Marked SAV (Sandnes Audoserverk). Called the guy i used to work with who made them when he worked there and he confirmed it is one they made.
Hope the pic is of interest to someone.

Have a great weekend

T42

 

[Grenademan2005]

Nice lamp, Man. The problem here is your wife....:tinysmile_hmm_t: