Brian Keith Posted January 21, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2022 Here is a grenade I found in an antique mall years ago. It didn’t have a fuze, but it did have the wooden shipping plug that I thought was neat. It has been fired, and as you can see, the inherent vice is slowly destroying it. I’m contemplating using Evapo-Rust on it. Thoughts? BKW Link to comment
robinb Posted January 21, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 21, 2022 Does it have a threaded hole in the bottom? Link to comment
917601 Posted January 21, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 21, 2022 Evapo rust is recommended. As it works so slow you can remove it and see how much rust you want removed. I prefer not to have it down to bare shiny metal. Nice grenade. Link to comment
Brian Keith Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted January 22, 2022 Yes, it does have a threaded hole. I'll submerge it in Evapo-rust when I am able to keep a close eye on it. I may end up just selling it as-is. Thanks for your comments! BKW Link to comment
robinb Posted January 22, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2022 Here's mine, with the rod installed. Link to comment
Persian Gulf Command Posted January 22, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 22, 2022 Here is mine with a correct fuse: Link to comment
robinb Posted January 22, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2022 Brian's is a rifle grenade like my example. Yours is a hand grenade. They use a different fuse. Link to comment
Persian Gulf Command Posted January 22, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2022 So, is the fuse on mine incorrect for the Mk V gas grenade? Were they only launched as a rifle grenade, thus different fuse, or also thrown after pulling the pin on a standard defensive grenade fuse? Link to comment
robinb Posted January 24, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 24, 2022 Here's a CS hand grenade compared to a CS rodded rifle grenade. Essentially the same grenade except the bottom plate on the rodded rifle grenade is thicker and has a threaded hole to accept the steel rod. It also has a contact fuse where the hand grenade has one with a delay. Pictured is the contact fuse unscrewed and the primer and firing pin exposed. Link to comment
Brian Keith Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks for the additional photos Robin. I did not realize mine was a rifle grenade until you mentioned the threaded hole. Best Regards! BKW Link to comment
GLCC74 Posted January 29, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 29, 2022 Nice examples, I have the rod and regular version, getting hard to find. Link to comment
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