BND173D Posted August 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2022 just want to make sure there are no problems with the grenade before selling. thanks for any info. someone has repainted it before i got it Link to comment
BND173D Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted August 10, 2022 only marking i see on the grenade body is a t Link to comment
Kaptainssurplus Posted August 10, 2022 Share #3 Posted August 10, 2022 This is a type 1 body, early screw bottom MK2. Looks like it may actually be original paint because the thread sealant dripped down the body? The paint color does kind of look like the later blue shade used as well, but usually its a darker, robin color blue used on the ealry MK2s, but it could be the lighting or camera. The only wrong/odd thing is the fuze, its a late A3, which looks to be post war, which is wrong for an early type 1 body, it would have been a M10 or maybe M10A1. So either the fuze and body are mismatched and was painted blue later on, or somehow a early body survived and was used as a later trainer/practice grenade. I doubt it survived, more likely is mismatched and repainted later, but I can't say 100% because weirdo stuff happens with MK2s, I have seen all types of stuff. But all in all both the body and fuze are 100% legit. Link to comment
BND173D Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted August 10, 2022 it is a different color of blue than the usual practic grenades. thanks for the info. i will move it to the for sale section Link to comment
917601 Posted August 12, 2022 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2022 Look at the fuze again. It is an M200A1 fuze, inked over stamped M10A3, correct. A few posts about this, here is one: Link to comment
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