Nipolit grenades

[WWIIBuff]

Very nice reproductions. Have anyone info on the seller of these, I would like to buy some?

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[Hilton]

Very nice reproductions. Have anyone info on the seller of these, I would like to buy some?

[klarkon]

There were several variants with small differences in composition.........depending on the raw materials available to them.

[WWIIBuff]

Lexikon der deutschen Explosivstoffmischungen :

Nipolit
Zusammensetzung: 29-34 % Nitrocellulose, 20-30 % Nitroglycerin oder Diethylendiglykol, 35-50 % Nitropenta

NIPOLITE: smokeless two-component powder 50%, nitroglycerin 30%, high explosive (Pentrit) 20%. Detonation speed 8200 - 8400 m / s. Nitroglycerin was later partially replaced by dinitrodiethylene glycol, which increases the plasticity of the powder mass. The percentage of the individual components may vary depending on the desired properties of the final product.

Source : Wieland Thrinns „NIPOLIT-Kampfmittel“

Thanks klarkon. Just to clarify, are Nipolit and Nipolite two different substances, or are these just two different descriptions of the same material with slight variations?

[klarkon]

Lexikon der deutschen Explosivstoffmischungen :

Nipolit
Zusammensetzung: 29-34 % Nitrocellulose, 20-30 % Nitroglycerin oder Diethylendiglykol, 35-50 % Nitropenta

NIPOLITE: smokeless two-component powder 50%, nitroglycerin 30%, high explosive (Pentrit) 20%. Detonation speed 8200 - 8400 m / s. Nitroglycerin was later partially replaced by dinitrodiethylene glycol, which increases the plasticity of the powder mass. The percentage of the individual components may vary depending on the desired properties of the final product.

Source : Wieland Thrinns „NIPOLIT-Kampfmittel“

[WWIIBuff]

Yes, it is certainly very dangerous to remove the explosive. But what kind of explosive, picric acid, TNT ?

Nipolit is like a plastic / resine ?

The entire grenade is made from the explosive material, inside and out, there was nothing to remove.

[tijl26]

it's only explosives ,nothing else and very instable

[tijl26]

D'ont remember any more ,but i think it ware 250 grs

[tijl26]

They used everithing what's left ,charges off aviation bombs ,and more ,
is a complete mix and very unstable

[Euronymous]

there is an egg 250 gr and an 500gr ,

i did the paint job , standard heer sand & green from a spray , aged it with wood stain on wather base ( medium oak )

on the pictures you see 2 real nipolit i had a long time ago ,that i did't kept in the collection ,because too dangerous

Regards ,

Jan

Yes, it is certainly very dangerous to remove the explosive. But what kind of explosive, picric acid, TNT ?

Nipolit is like a plastic / resine ?

[WWIIBuff]

there is an egg 250 gr and an 500gr ,

i did the paint job , standard heer sand & green from a spray , aged it with wood stain on wather base ( medium oak )

on the pictures you see 2 real nipolit i had a long time ago ,that i did't kept in the collection ,because too dangerous

Regards ,

Jan

Thanks Jan. I am still waiting for mine to arrive, they are stuck in Germany due to Covid, but I wanted to know how to make them look as good as yours when they arrive. I appreciate the information.

Nice originals, thanks for showing them. So they also made smooth-sided Eihandgranate Nipolit. Is the smooth one the 250 or 500gr?

[WWIIBuff]

John, two different sizes of the NIPO eggs exist...the fat and the slim, same as with the concrete eggs.....

Thanks Jens. I knew the original Nipolit Eihandgranate had two sizes, I just forgot that the maker of these reproductions had made both sizes until I saw Jans pictures above.


I told the maker that I have a couple friends in Germany who might be interested in a set of these, but he messaged me this morning that you have already been in contact with him. That's great!

[tijl26]

there is an egg 250 gr and an 500gr ,

i did the paint job , standard heer sand & green from a spray , aged it with wood stain on wather base ( medium oak )

on the pictures you see 2 real nipolit i had a long time ago ,that i did't kept in the collection ,because too dangerous

Regards ,

Jan

[oberjaeger]

John, two different sizes of the NIPO eggs exist...the fat and the slim, same as with the concrete eggs.....

[WWIIBuff]

Nice. They are not fakes, they are "museum quality reproductions".

Are the two Nipolit Eihandgranate the same size? I assume they are and that the camera angle is just making one look larger, plus he did not mention that he was making two sizes.

Did you paint the yellow ones yourself, and did the originals come in both colors? What did you put over the paint to give them that "aged" look?

Sorry for all the questions.