ww2 german K98 message projectile?

[waffenamt]

Heres a weird one i got in a trade.
A bit of a relic but i would add its quite rare!
Message round for use with the K98 rifle and launcher im led to believe??

cheers

waff

 

[ronberkeley]

Heres a weird one i got in a trade.
A bit of a relic but i would add its quite rare!
Message round for use with the K98 rifle and launcher.

cheers

waff

Waff:

I think what you've got is actually a FallschirmLeuchtGr(Flare) rifle grenade minus the nose cap. The propaganda rifle grenade is shorter. See attached pics.

Ron B (USA)

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks Ron for the info.
I do have a wooden cap for the round,but im convinced its a mock-up one?. Much appreciate the drawing as well.

cheers

waff

 

[Grenademan2005]

Just for you Paul. :nerd:

 

[waffenamt]

Thank you Mig!
Wow! thats one beauty you have there! Is that the parachute for the flare inside?

best

waff

 

[Grenademan2005]

Yes, even has the flare capsule inside. I paid for it one of my two balls...:tinysmile_cry_t2:

 

[waffenamt]

lol!! real nice item though!

is it ex-museum?

best

waff

 

[Grenademan2005]

No, it is from a friend in Germany who bought a little collection.

 

[BrunoH]

Hi,
Just my little rock if it can help

A Gew.Fallschirmleuchtgranate and a Gew.Propagandagranate (to compare the two items)

At the moment, they are not mine ... but maybe a day.. soon (I'm praying - and saving :tinysmile_cry_t3: - for it...)

Hope it can help.

Best regards

 

[waffenamt]

Thank you Bruno.
Great to see more of these items preserved so well.

best

waff