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Unknon hand grenade - what is it?
- Thread starter Anders
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Norway has one with a similar lever : http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/norway/m39wtennmekfuze.html
Kaptainssurplus
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Looks to be maybe a trip flare? That is just a guess.
Well I am pretty sure it is a hand grenade of some sort.
Kaptainssurplus
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From what I'm looking at, has a large bracket over or used as the "spoon" thus not very functional for use in the hand. But could be a bracket for use as a trip flare or booby trap. Also has a threaded bottom part, what's that for? Maybe a rifle grenade attachment or an attachment for a stake or mount like on trip flares and booby traps. There are many trip flares that look like grenades as well, this why I was thinking trip flare.
The threaded bottom part may have the same utility than the USMC Mk21 blast grenade
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Nothing to see with this ww1 shape grenade type Laffite-Thevenot.
The grenade to ID is fitted with a mills' stricker type.
From what I found out so far it is that the housing is magnetic and that the grenade is a KH m/39. Loaded the weight is ca 340g!
The threadded bottom part is for a delayed detonator. The measurements are as follows.
The word KOLD indicates it is a practice grenade.
I haven't found any thing on the Internet though, so all options are still open.
The threadded bottom part is for a delayed detonator. The measurements are as follows.
The word KOLD indicates it is a practice grenade.
I haven't found any thing on the Internet though, so all options are still open.
