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Renovating Grenades
- Thread starter Gspragge
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Neat pages. Does it come out of, "Ammunition Renovation"? If so, what TM is that? I'm currently sans pubs right now but I'll see if I have it when they return. Also, Love your paperweight. Bruce.
Never Mind. Saw the Auction for it. Still Love the paperweight!!
Never Mind. Saw the Auction for it. Still Love the paperweight!!
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Well it's right out of the U.S.
Army Manual. They inspected, fixed,repainted Artillery projectiles, bombs anything big. It is kind of suggested that this was more of a Tropical situation because of the poor climate and problems in the Pacific. The manual states that small arms ammunition was not treated this way as it is not cost effective. Though it shows cleaning and relinking, repainting tips on 50 cal. Some more images in the Classified listing. I'm not a grenade collector (any more) but I thought this would be interesting, likely a lot of Yellow grenades were repainted green by these units, so maybe a yellow grenade over painted green with a black stripe on the lever is correct if that has been noted ?
Army Manual. They inspected, fixed,repainted Artillery projectiles, bombs anything big. It is kind of suggested that this was more of a Tropical situation because of the poor climate and problems in the Pacific. The manual states that small arms ammunition was not treated this way as it is not cost effective. Though it shows cleaning and relinking, repainting tips on 50 cal. Some more images in the Classified listing. I'm not a grenade collector (any more) but I thought this would be interesting, likely a lot of Yellow grenades were repainted green by these units, so maybe a yellow grenade over painted green with a black stripe on the lever is correct if that has been noted ?
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Grenademan2005
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Good point. Anyway we are still so sure that that black stripe means reused lever too, too many M200 spoons restenciled M10 with black ink and black spoon tip.
Out of my depth but
could striped on one side and dipped mean the same thing only the method of applying the black is different, perhaps a more industrial setting would dip hundreds, the field set up might allow for the stencil approach on one side as the lever is on the grenade. Black on the underside is not seen readily and is wasted paint, but unavoidable if the lever is dipped unattached. The book is dealing with a Platoon level unit in the field where everything is done with light equipment.
could striped on one side and dipped mean the same thing only the method of applying the black is different, perhaps a more industrial setting would dip hundreds, the field set up might allow for the stencil approach on one side as the lever is on the grenade. Black on the underside is not seen readily and is wasted paint, but unavoidable if the lever is dipped unattached. The book is dealing with a Platoon level unit in the field where everything is done with light equipment.
Grenademan2005
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Great info, Guys, this is really a new point of info, not every day you can find a new detail about a grenade. And, + or -, everybody agree on it.
Kilroy was Here
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Ahhhhhh haaa There it is again....This photo of the spoon jig used to paint the spoons was the one photo I wanted to find, that I could not find in my files!!
I think the black paint was used to mark the spoons on modified fuzes such as the many M10A1 overstamped 3 spoons, and also reused spoons for quick visual identification.
I do not think there is a different meaning to "dipped and "striped" spoons they were just different methods of painting at different depots- field supply-level units
I think the black paint was used to mark the spoons on modified fuzes such as the many M10A1 overstamped 3 spoons, and also reused spoons for quick visual identification.
I do not think there is a different meaning to "dipped and "striped" spoons they were just different methods of painting at different depots- field supply-level units
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Kilroy was Here
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Sure, these would be absolutely 100% correct.
There are so many different things to be found with WW2 US grenades I don't think anyone will know all of it. But we are all trying!! :tinysmile_tongue_t:
Maybe someday we will !