WW2 U.S. MK II pineapple grenade, olive drab correct paint color code or number ?

[Mark 2]

Hello forum

What was the correct  olive drab (paint code or number) for the WW2 U.S. pinapple grenade MK11.

I'm desperate to know as i have a bare metal MK11 body that i want to paint in original WW2 color.

[ordnance]

Most were painted with lusterless olive drab ammunition lacquer, shade 319.

[Mark 2]

9 hours ago, ordnance said:

Most were painted with lusterless olive drab ammunition lacquer, shade 319.

Iv'e been lokking up - No 22  - No 9 - MS 34087 - No613 - No FS 34088 - No 319 - its all quite confusing, but like you said in your reply, 319 is the shade i think i'll use.

Thanks.

[917601]

I remember FS 34088 ( Fed Standard) used late war, Korea. I have a late war dated 1945 75mm Recoilless in original colors and the OD matched the 34088.

[917601]

By the way, Hobby Lobby carries many Fed Standard color paints. 

[eaglerunner88]

Either of these would suffice. Personally, I use the one on the left for MK II frags, as well as for helmets repaints, and the one on the right for 30 cal ammo cans.

[Mark 2]

1 hour ago, 917601 said:

I remember FS 34088 ( Fed Standard) used late war, Korea. I have a late war dated 1945 75mm Recoilless in original colors and the OD matched the 34088.

Good photo, although i think its been colourised.

[Mark 2]

34 minutes ago, eaglerunner88 said:

Either of these would suffice. Personally, I use the one on the left for MK II frags, as well as for helmets repaints, and the one on the right for 30 cal ammo cans.

Thats great, thanks for down loading the photo.

[Mark 2]

2 hours ago, 917601 said:

By the way, Hobby Lobby carries many Fed Standard color paints. 

Thanks for that.