The M10A1 Grenade Fuse

[Persian Gulf Command]

As the saying goes "when it rains it pours". I have found 3 M10A1 Spoons/fuses in the past four months. The most recent is very unusual. Its a short spoon verson and is not a Kodak manufactured example. I also believe the fuse stem is a true M10A1, which was discontinued due to its tendency to ignite prematurely.

 

Please contribute to this post if you have seen such a "short spoon" example before and if you can confirm the fuse is a true M10A1.

 

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[Persian Gulf Command]

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[greasemonkey247]

those short spoons are usually on the cut back style fuses, and on late late mk1 grenades. Its prewar.

[Persian Gulf Command]

Agreed that the short spoons were associated with cut back fuses, however, I believe the M10A1 levers were produced after the cutbacks had been discontined.

 

Anyone else have or have seen a Short M10A1 lever before?

[Tentitans112887]

Here's mine.

[Tentitans112887]

Another member requested more pics, so here they are.

Spoon reads:

M10A1

P.A. LOT

5190-1

Body marked with 'N'

[rldarmstr]

Here's an M10A1 fuse I have. Fuse looks the same to me. As for the short spoon; I have not seen a short spoon stamped this way. I have a few short spoons on cutback fuses and most are without stampings, one or two have very tiny cartouche style stamps.

 

 

[CUBUSMC]

Same here, all my short fuzes have no markings with the exception of the occasional maker stamp. The Grey grenades I have in my collection all have cut back fuzes and short spoons and the yellows have the newer fuze and long spoons. So does anyone know a general rule when the fuze and spoon changed? Of course I realize that when it comes to grenades that there is no real hard and fast rule. - Jeff