October 9, 20241 yr #1 I am wondering if anyone knows if my WW2 anti tank rifle grenade is for practice or combat. The reason I ask is because the only practice ones I see on the net have the same shape as mine but with the designation M-11. While the combat ones have the cylindrically shaped body designated M-9. And the wooden plug is from the factory.
October 10, 20241 yr #2 Given its yellow paint I would assume its correctly designated a M9 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade. Most likely a demonstration example for training. Others here should be able to provide some more information.
October 28, 20241 yr Author #4 On 10/26/2024 at 9:57 AM, stratasfan said: Moved this to the correct board so that you can get info! :) On 10/26/2024 at 9:57 AM, stratasfan said: Moved this to the correct board so that you can get info! :) Thanks!
October 30, 20241 yr #5 Fantastic piece. It's absolutely an original M9 anti-tank grenade and one of the nicest examples I've seen. The M9 was the U.S. adaption of a Swiss rifle grenade and the first piece of shaped charge ordnance of any type adopted by the U.S. Government. They hadn't figured out the concept of "standoff distance" to optimize the shaped charge effect so it was a short lived design. The M9A1 quickly replaced it in 1942 with its familiar longer rounded nose.
November 14, 20241 yr #7 Very nice example indeed, and to have the original shaped charge for it too... I'm jealous! And that "ordnance" knows this is the first shaped charge used in the US inventory, that is something I did not know. Very cool.
December 27, 20241 yr #9 Sweet round. Is that a cork stuck in the fin end of the tube? If it is, there may be a launching round inside if you have not looked.
December 27, 20241 yr Author #10 Thanks. I am finding out that she is the belle of the ball because everyone here has a good comment about her. I was lucky because my dad brought it home from the war, put it in a shoe box and it wasn't pulled out until now. The plug is actually wood, but no round inside. And it's construction is a little heavy because the upper half is machined cast iron or steel, 3/16" thick.
December 28, 20241 yr #11 You have a great looking round. I’ve had many of the training rounds and a real round like yours that was in about 30% of the condition of yours but in my naivety I sold it thinking I could easily upgrade it but it’s still a hole in the collection. Thank you for sharing
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