kaszanka Posted October 30, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2018 Hi Guys, I just got this one - I just wondered if this green paint looks legit - Its not the OD I am used to see .. is it ww2 repaint or later ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Gulf Command Posted October 30, 2018 Share #2 Posted October 30, 2018 Fine early WW2 Yellow Mk2 Grenade with plugged bottom and a field applied green paint. Nice al be it well worn WW2 item! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutww2 Posted October 30, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 30, 2018 Very nice! I need a spoon for mine, the one I have is broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted October 30, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2018 very nice example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted October 30, 2018 Awesome !! thanks for good news ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted October 30, 2018 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2018 Very nice grenade, highly collectible to grenade guys. Pin original, early issue, field painted. Few surviving examples. As an " intermediate level" collector, I have never seen an M10A3 original un-modified spoon ( M10A1/2's were modified and overstamped mid war to M10A3) with a black painted tip- a mid war spoon on an early war grenade body, an oddity. Can you unscrew the fuze assy and post a picture of the fuze? It may/ may not have a green laquer color just past the ignition train. My initial thought is the spoon has been added after the fact due to it not having any trace of green paint on it. Very interesting, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted November 1, 2018 Very nice grenade, highly collectible to grenade guys. Pin original, early issue, field painted. Few surviving examples. As an " intermediate level" collector, I have never seen an M10A3 original un-modified spoon ( M10A1/2's were modified and overstamped mid war to M10A3) with a black painted tip- a mid war spoon on an early war grenade body, an oddity. Can you unscrew the fuze assy and post a picture of the fuze? It may/ may not have a green laquer color just past the ignition train. My initial thought is the spoon has been added after the fact due to it not having any trace of green paint on it. Very interesting, thanks for posting. Thank You for info and great picture ! Grenade comes from an older collection and its safe to assume that spoons were mixed/replaced between the grenades here is the fuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted November 1, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 1, 2018 Thank You for info and great picture ! Grenade comes from an older collection and its safe to assume that spoons were mixed/replaced between the grenades here is the fuse Roger it having a replaced spoon, many M10A2 overstamped M10A3's out there, which would be more " correct". You may even find a few M10A2's Un modified ones for sale ( which I believe would be the perfect match). Notice the faint green laquer paint on the fuze train bottom, denoting an ignition fuze as opposed to a detonating fuze which has a reddish laquer and used in the M6 fuzes for a later TNT filled grenade. In any case, a very desirable example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted November 1, 2018 Share #9 Posted November 1, 2018 Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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