The PAL designation on your fuse is "Penguin Industries Inc." They use to make gas grenades in the 60's.
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U.S. VIETNAM era practice grenades
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The PAL designation on your fuse is "Penguin Industries Inc." They use to make gas grenades in the 60's.
US-Subs, Don't know if the far right grenade was VN or not, but I do remember having to dispose of a bunch of them in '83 on Okinawa along with their dye packs. You were supposed to put the dye pack in the grenade, put in a fuze and when it went off, it would emit red gel-like dye all over the place. The grandfather to paint ball wars, I guess. Ended up, so we were told, that the dye was carcinogenic, hence the hasty destruction of all existing stocks.
Yep, my favorites are The "Penguin Balls". :wink:
Attached are Inert Examples of the CN/X5G (CN Dust with Green Dye) CNX5 (CN Dust) and C/D (Concussion - Demolition) Blast Types. They are all commercial variations, however unique nonetheless.
Stay Safe,
Frank
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dano1917
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Wow!!
Really awesome line-up EODGUY. Of yours I am partial to the one on right also. There was some really cool ordnance from the "Vietnam era". Thanks for showing. Much of this stuff is new to me as I had not seen before. What can you tell us about the other three?? Greatly appreciated....Dano
Really awesome line-up EODGUY. Of yours I am partial to the one on right also. There was some really cool ordnance from the "Vietnam era". Thanks for showing. Much of this stuff is new to me as I had not seen before. What can you tell us about the other three?? Greatly appreciated....Dano
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Too bad, but might add to the understanding on why so few nice ones are around.
AK101 that's a beautiful display case, I've got a couple of Penguin pieces, but nothing nearly so nice as that. Very impressive.
Dano,
I found it at a gunshow recently, I just got lucky. :angel:
Some of the pen launchers walked away before I got it, but most everything else is there. latest dates on the stuff is 1967.
I am going to take it to the Phx SAR show to try to get some opinions on it from the ord dealers that usually show up.
I found it at a gunshow recently, I just got lucky. :angel:
Some of the pen launchers walked away before I got it, but most everything else is there. latest dates on the stuff is 1967.
I am going to take it to the Phx SAR show to try to get some opinions on it from the ord dealers that usually show up.
dano1917
RIP
Not a problem my friend. No hurry so at your convenience as they say. Happy holiday to you and yours...regards....DanoHaven't forgot about you Dano, Christmas is coming...GROG
Grenademan2005
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That saleman set is awesome, like if going to sell toys or screws.
GTR003121
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Now that's what I would call a perfect world!
"Why yes, I'll take one each M26A2, M33, M56, M57, and M59"
dano1917
RIP
M69
Here is a picture of my 3 M69 practice grenades, all complete. The two on the right are the earlier version. The two older versions have different sized lettering (font is the same) with the one on far right has smaller letters and lettering not in an absolute straight line like the one in center....Dano
Here is a picture of my 3 M69 practice grenades, all complete. The two on the right are the earlier version. The two older versions have different sized lettering (font is the same) with the one on far right has smaller letters and lettering not in an absolute straight line like the one in center....Dano
