Rifleman Posted September 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2015 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=505922208 An M21 practice,painted(freshly) to look like an MKII.The base is poorly done, the spoon is a repro and most likely the fuse body is also.The price of education is going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted September 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2015 11 bids on that practice grenade!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much WW1 Militaria Posted September 23, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2015 They used to be about 5 bucks at Sunnys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted September 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svensson Posted September 23, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2015 You'd think that they would be a bit more diligent before spending that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 23, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2015 As my dad use to say...more money than sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconut Harry Posted September 23, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2015 " Never give a sucker an even break....or smarten up a Chump" AmazIng.....Gray blanket guy could even sell a piece of deep-fried dog shiiat and get a bidding war going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilHistNut Posted September 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2015 Just curious, IF this was a ligit item, is the current price out of line? Like stated before, you could get them for 5 bucks. Been out of the loop for a while and have been amazed at what some prices some items are fetching, just curious, Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrayGhost Posted September 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2015 Yes, that price would be reasonable for a legit MKII in this condition. Seems the buyer researched the price and little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted September 23, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2015 Yes..I agree bad to the bone. I will add pull pin is post war and fuze has no internal parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rldarmstr Posted September 23, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 23, 2015 Fuze is an aluminum repo. Spoon is also a repo. Hole in bottom is sealed with (so I'm told by a knowledgeable person) a 'welch' plug. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to post about this. There were at least 5 different bidders. The first one started at $55 which is WAY too much to begin with. Seems like none of the bidders did much research. In all fairness, the seller did add: [information added 9/20/2015 8:32:32 PM]have just been told this may not be all original to include added paint. I thought, for just a second, about emailing the seller and telling him these things while the auction was active but I have done that in the past and gotten back a "FXXK off pal. I know what I have!" response so I didn't say anything this time. Interestingly, someone posted a picture on this forum of a legit MKII RFX that they picked up a while back. I could not find the thread but I do remember seeing it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted September 23, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 23, 2015 Guys: If someone (like this seller) really wanted to educate himself on the myriad ins-and-outs of USGI grenades and the many reproductions of same how would he do it? Is there a good published work on the subject beyond the FMs and TMs? I realize that our Forum here probably has as much on grenades as any place on the 'net but it admittedly is not neatly organized for someone wanting to get a good understanding of the details. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rldarmstr Posted September 23, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 23, 2015 Supposedly there is a book in the works but it has been in the works for some time now. A couple years at least. Most all of my information has come from other collectors on a questions by question basis. There are some web sites that have specific information about certain aspects of US grenades but nothing comprehensive, that I know of. I think we all suffer from the same affliction with regard to information on US grenades. Thankfully this forum doles out useful info on a fairly regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 24, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 24, 2015 Wow they ripped him a new one. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted September 24, 2015 Share #15 Posted September 24, 2015 Guys: If someone (like this seller) really wanted to educate himself on the myriad ins-and-outs of USGI grenades and the many reproductions of same how would he do it? Is there a good published work on the subject beyond the FMs and TMs? I realize that our Forum here probably has as much on grenades as any place on the 'net but it admittedly is not neatly organized for someone wanting to get a good understanding of the details. Regards, Charlie Hi Charlie, I know this site would be a handful and mods cant be everyplace but the Ordnance ref site / Grenade site does need a lot of work. For example here is one thread that was pinned there. Looks like someone went thru and any post that hand Grenade in title was pinned. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/17306-mk-ii-frag-question/ Suggestion..maybe a pinned thread at the top of this forum sending people looking for ref info..because unless someone knows about the ref site..they wouldnt know to look there. Just a thought Rgds, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilHistNut Posted September 24, 2015 Share #16 Posted September 24, 2015 Sold for $254.00 + $15.00 shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted September 25, 2015 Share #17 Posted September 25, 2015 Sold for $254.00 + $15.00 shipping. Ouch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 25, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 25, 2015 Like I said....someone ripped the buyer a new one. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted September 27, 2015 Share #19 Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks, DD. We do have a lot of great info in our older threads. It can sometimes be a bit of a pain to sort through, particularly if one is looking for the kind of in depth information that can be gained from a published work. I think we need a good book on the subject. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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