Stan Smith Posted April 25, 2025 #1 Posted April 25, 2025 Can anyone Identify what model MK2 grenade fuze this is by looking at the pictures? Also can anyone tell me why my pin is a solid ring and not a spiral key chain thing. I can confirm the pin, spoon, and fuze, and grenade were all original together from factory. Can anyone grade my grenade for its type out of all you have seen? It looks shiny because there was oil put on to prevent oxidation. It comes off. I really don't want it to oxidize, thinking about a think coat of renaissance wax? Has anyone used that stuff? I stuck skewer through it to prove it's inerted clean empty Grenade MK2 Pineapple manufactured Watertown Massachusetts at The Arsenal during WW2. Back story for those who have not seen my posts. I'm the guy who's grandfather worked at the Watertown Massachusetts Arsenal during WW2 manufacturing weapons and development and inherent a fuze and ordnance collection. My uncle at easter said he put the cut fuze on because it looked cool and showed me where the original inert fuze was that belonged to it. I really wish the paint on the fuze and yellow band was absolutely mint but I'm a profectonist so it kills me to see even the smallest flaws
Kaptainssurplus Posted April 25, 2025 #3 Posted April 25, 2025 Your fuze has a modern spring and striker, the fuze bouchon is a M10 series fuze, most likely a later model since it doesn't have the early features. So maybe A2/A3. It's near impossible to know for sure as the det cap is gone and no sealant is still there to help ID it. The ring is most likely a early replica or off a novelty, most I have seen are solid single rings like that, especially with the pin being longer than an original M10 pin.
Stan Smith Posted April 28, 2025 Author #4 Posted April 28, 2025 The ring is not a replica, this was a live fuze and was inerted. My grandfather worked at the factory, there is no way a live fuze can have a replica and back then there was no replicas. Everything is original here. Have you seen any examples better than this? I can't find one that comes close. 100% original
gap Posted April 30, 2025 #5 Posted April 30, 2025 I think he’s saying the pin, not the fuze, is a replica.
Dirt Detective Posted May 2, 2025 #6 Posted May 2, 2025 What is printed on top of the spoon? I believe the spring and hammer is original WWII vintage but would like to see a pic with hammer in the closed position to confirm.
SSG Mac Posted May 2, 2025 #7 Posted May 2, 2025 Yes, I have seen better and have thrown them. US Navy 1967. Plus I have one in my collection that is better along with the M26 grenade.
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