Unknown Grenade Help please.

[Millsman]

I have recently acquired this grenade.

It was thought to be a Belgian prototype from between the wars.

The body is heavy cast iron and it has a strange arrangement of a hook and lever coming from an aluminium top piece. There is no provision for holding a pin so it may be an early design 'mock up'.

Inside is a nicely shaped det holder which appears to be made of a lightweight nylon or plastic, which could place it later.

Any ideas?

Thanks

John

 

[Francesco_Dif]

No info, sorry. Just a picture.

 

[Millsman]

Thanks. That looks like 3 in existence then.

John

 

[blu97]

Make that one more, see http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/35179-another-unkown-handgrenade

 

[Millsman]

Interesting - thanks. So if the Belgian EOD have one there may be just 4!

John

 

[MINENAZ16]

5 !

collectie - Nationaal Militair Museum

Ontdek de wereld van de krijgsmacht

collectie.nmm.nl

 

[Millsman]

These must be either Dutch or Belgian.