hirsca Posted January 29, 2020 Share #51 Posted January 29, 2020 Great list. I posted a MKII grenade a few days ago that I needed an ID for the manufacturer--AA. This list identifies that manufacturer as Alcan Aluminum Corp. (AAC). AAC was formed in 1965 by Alcan Aluminun, Ltd. (AAL) as a subsidary. Both are Canadian entities. So,whether AAC (not likely) or AAL, formed in 1928, did the US use a Canadian firm to manufacture US MK2 grenade bodies in WW2? Thanks, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 29, 2020 Share #52 Posted January 29, 2020 cool!!! that is the first AA I ever seen. NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted January 30, 2020 Share #53 Posted January 30, 2020 cool!!! that is the first AA I ever seen. NICE Thanks costa. Any thoughts about the body possibly being made in Canada? Thanks again, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 30, 2020 Share #54 Posted January 30, 2020 Thanks costa. Any thoughts about the body possibly being made in Canada? Thanks again, Al have no idea--- but, would say best guess made by the company from the 20's I would say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted February 2, 2020 Share #55 Posted February 2, 2020 To add more information to this post, a grenade collector in France posted a picture of a late war M6 fuzed TNT filled grenade right out of the container. The spoon was stamped with the M200A1 marking, and over inked with M6A1C. The TNT grenade with M6 detonator fuze ( as I mentioned before) was fielded in April of 1944 and discontinued in late 1945 for the new fuze ( M205 I believe) with the two pronged spoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted February 2, 2020 Share #56 Posted February 2, 2020 More, a noted grenade collector in Spain ( "Miguel") states many examples of the M200A1 engraved spoon with NO ink over stamps but all have the black painted spoon. In addition, a large amount un inked are also found on the MK II practice grenades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share #57 Posted March 26, 2020 All the OD painted M10A2 spoons with the black A ink stamp on top are F.L.I. spoons, not sure who that manufacturer is?? I have not see any original M10A2 spoon's with the black painted mod mark on the tip. FLI Flight Systems Inc. Question?? Has anyone ever seen a black tip on a M10A2 spoon ? Can anyone post a picture of one? Im starting to think only the M10A3's had black tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Detective Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #58 Posted February 7, 2021 Looks like Inertord.net has updated their page to cover the black tip "Mk.II Black-Tip Spoons Occasionally, a Mk.II will be found with the end of the lever painted black. This indicates the grenade was refuzed at a field renovation depot." http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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