VC/NVA STICK GRENADE

[BEAST]

This came in a group from a vet who served with the 101st Abn Division in Vietnam. He also served with the 3rd Special Forces Group and some items from his service can be seen here http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/267506-vn-era-3rd-sf-group-vet/


As you can see in the photos, it is inert. The grenade body is cast iron, totally hollow and unattached (if it ever was attached) to the handle. The illustrations shown below are from DA PAM 381-11 Guide to Selected Viet Cong Equipment and Explosive Devices, May 1966,

 

[patches]

Nifty, glad it fell into friendly hands before it could be used against us.

[BEAST]

Nifty, glad it fell into friendly hands before it could be used against us.

 

Patches, you're absolutely right. Better that it is a paper weight now.

[BOLO]

it probably came out of a VC jungle workshop like in this photo, maybe it was never completed, part of an enemy cache found in the jungle by US forces.

 

the cast iron body was usually attached with small screws or nails, and they also used black tar to seal the handles on the grenade bodies, to help keep them dry inside.

[BEAST]

it probably cam out of a VC jungle workshop like in this photo, maybe it was never completed, part of an enemy cache found in the jungle by US forces.

 

Excellent photo Bolo! Thanks for posting.

[Bryant U.]

Nice example. Thanks for sharing.

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Thanks for posting: probably the nails or screws were removed when the grenade was rendered inert. I have a similar one with the capture papers as well as a certificate from an Ordnance officer that he had rendered the grenade inert.

[katieony]

An interesting relic for sure. Thank you for posting.

Mike

[wiliki46]

My friend's father taught ARVN troops how to deactivate the VC grenades with the one pictured here.

[BEAST]

My friend's father taught ARVN troops how to deactivate the VC grenades with the one pictured here.

Beautiful example! Thanks for posting.