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25thapril

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Hello I have a few italian grenades including these 2 OTO's M35 but I can find no info on the smaller one. Is this a reduced charge offensive model? Any Help greatly appreciated
 

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ciao
no, it isn't. was the 1st model of hand granade, only used in italian-ethiopian war 1935-1936
best regards
 
ciao
no, it isn't. was the 1st model of hand granade, only used in italian-ethiopian war 1935-1936
best regards

Hi:
The Otto Short was used in the Spanish Civil War too. It is common to find it in the battlefields.
 

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ciao
1st model 36g of TNT or binitronaftalina total weight 150g
2nd model 70g of HE, total weighe 210g.
in the 2nd model was used the SRCM's detonator.

absolutely correct granademan28, I think was used in ww2 field too....
 
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