Here are some photos of a factory Inert Mk1 Illumination Grenade Training Aid with Mk1 Fuze that I picked up a few years back. The body is ink marked INERT and it has Inert delay and quick match components in the fuze for visual reference.
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US Mk1 Illumination Grenade Factory Inert
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Very nice Mk 1 specimen. Unfortunately you have two manufacturer codes I do not have in my reference listing so I can't help you there. The thing that strikes me about your grenade is the very large "INERT" on it. A marking that large is seldom seen on US material of this size. I have a Mk 1 that has puzzled me for awhile. It has the standard body, but heat swaged over the seam is a shrink plastic that extends almost the length of the body. I can find no reference to that ever being done on this grenade. Unfortunately all the markings on the body were removed so I cannot trace the maker or the time frame made. The fuze is also completely unmarked, yet it was a proper fuze for the grenade because it was designed exactly like yours. These are a pain to inert and I have very seldom seen one assembled inert so you have a real prize.
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paul the grenade
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Thanks for that info and the photos. It would have no doubt helped if someone had not taken the time to scrape off all the markings on mine!!! I hope you got something good in trade for this one because it was certainly an excellent example of the Mk 1. Again, thanks for the posting and solving a mystery for me. Every time I visit this site I see more and more how little I know about ordnance items and how much knowledge and material the members have. Bob
Jolly Green
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