Egg grenade with bakelite stick

[Kevin V.]

Did anyone see the very rare egg grenade with bakelite stick that is for sale on E-stand, especially made to fire also from a K98 grenade launcher. These are very rare, I have one in my own collection also.

[Bill Grist]

NOT 98k Launcher

These modified egg Grenades with stem are not made to fire from a 98k Grenade launcher but from a modified German Flare/Signal Pistol...BILL

[Zünder]

Got a picture ?

What is E-stand by the way ?

[Adrian Stevenson]

The E Stand is the association members sales and wanted section of this site. Always lots of good stuff there

Werner P is the seller of this item. Contact him about the pics.

Cheers, Ade.

[Kevin V.]

Thanks for giving more correct info about this rare grenade.

[Willi Z.]

Yes, it is a very rare round. It is called the "Wurfkoerper 361".

Bill, was it used in a "Kampfpistole" or a regular one?

[Bill Grist]

Yes, it is a very rare round. It is called the "Wurfkoerper 361".

Bill, was it used in a "Kampfpistole" or a regular one?

Willi, It was used in the 'STURMPISTOLE' (ASSAULT PISTOL) The standard flare pistol was adopted to fire The Wurfkoeper rounds, a special smooth bore liner was placed in the flare pistol when the grenades were used...There was even a anti-tank round as well as two different AP rounds for this pistol.. There were also a folding stock attachment and a clamp on battle sight that clamped around the bbl......There is also another modified Flare Gun the "KAMPFPISTOLE' (battle pistol) known to collectors as the "Z" Gun.. because of a large 'Z' engraved on the left of the bbl...It was a rifled flare pistol which fired special ammo...WURFGRANATPPATRONE 326 (High Explosive Grenade ctg. 326).. There were also smoke ctgs, and illumination rounds for this strange gun....BILL...pictured is the STURMPISTOLE

[Ostmark]

Here is a pic with the nade loaded

[Ostmark]

Another one ... who knows what for a grenade that is?

Looks like the warhead of a Stick grenade

[Zünder]

Another one ... who knows what for a grenade that is?

Looks like the warhead of a Stick grenade

That's either a Wurfkörper 358 or a Wurfkörper 361 with a Stielhandgranate 39 head.

There were several versions of the Wurfkörper 361, the shaft (made out of wood or plastic) was fitted with :

- Stielhandgranate 39 head.
- Eihandgranate 39.
- Nebeleihandgranate 42.