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Practice grenade M.E.- U.I.

Slick

Slick

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Just got this in. Checked Alex's site and he has one of similar design but without the MEUI marking. I know I've seen this somewhere before, but can't seem to locate it via the search function OR reading thru 15 pages of "grenade" threads. So, if anybody has details/particulars, I'd appreciate hearing them.

Regards

Rick

Grenade, U.S. practice M.E.-U.of I. 001 (Small).jpg Grenade, U.S. practice M.E.-U.of I. 002 (Small).jpg Grenade, U.S. practice M.E.-U.of I. 003 (Small).jpg
 
Hello Rick,

FWIW I currently have a few identical examples. I have always guessed that the markings possibly signified: Mechanical Engineering University Of ???.

I do not have any solid information on their history or use.

In " US Infantry Weapons Of The First World War" By Bruce Canfield, a similar example is shown (Minus Markings) and described as a Dummy Training Grenade. The credit for the example shown in the referenced book is to Hayes Otoupalik, not sure if he has any more information?

Stay safe,

Frank
 

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Thanks Frank. Haye's site may have been where I'd seen one of these. Maybe a course project in casting. AND helped the war effort.

Rick
 
I have a small bit of info somewhere that says they were made at the Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois as a project in casting techniques.
not sure of a date though.
cheers, paul.


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Unk u.s. Practice grenade

Paul has given a accurate response to the Grenade in question. I know this becuase I sold him the one he has posted on his web page.
I sold it to him about 5 years ago and to date, I have never received any regonition for it.

Richie P.S. A month late on adding to this post but what the heck!
 
I would like everyone on the forum to know that richie did indeed sell me the aforementioned grenade. And he is the greatest guy in the world!:congrats::party::congrats:
 
Bloody hell,
I must be due untold amounts of regonition???? for the amount of stuff I have sold on e-bay,SA.various militaria fairs and to the trade,not to mention from cabinets at three antique arcades.

F.F.S have we gone back to the infants playground?

Tony
 
I agree with Tony. I've done my fair share of regoniting but have yet, even once, been regonited.:cry:
 
Can anyone advise how the reported Origin of these grenades (Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois) was discovered / confirmed?

Stay safe,

Frank
 
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