Questions regarding MK2 frag + pressure switch

[ToxicGas]

Hi, I just joined this site today. My name's Mat, I'm 17 and I have a great interest in military history. I collect weapons and militaria, including grenades... so far I have 4 and I'm only just getting started. I'm intending to learn a lot more about all of this, so here I am.

Now here's some questions I need some help with, if anyone could answer them I'd greatly appreciate it. Is the paint on the grenade pictured original? And if so, does the lack of a yellow band mean that this grenade did not contain high-explosive filler? And finally, is a pressure switch such as this fused to detonate instantly?

Thanks!

 

[paul the grenade]

hi matt.
its likely a repaint and the switch was used to make the gren a booby trap, so will be instantanious.
Hers a good article by ed on Mk2's you will find interesting.
http://inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html
Cheers, Paul.:tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[dano1917]

Mkii

Hi Matt, Welcome to Bocn, your MKII is repainted and fused with an "instant light" booby trao type fuse. Very nice and interesting MKII to say the least. You've a ton of collecting years left and off to a good start. Regards..Dano Here is a web-site you should find of great value in grenade collecting
http://inert-ord.net