E-stand egg grenade

[FestungSpanien]

Hi there,

Would yo be so kind to give me your opinions on this egg grenade from the E-stand?
What do the markings on the bottom stand for?
Many thanks.
Ace

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=373722

[FestungSpanien]

Nobody???
Come on, guys
I have it on hold and need to know what I am buying
Opinions please....

[FestungSpanien]

Hellooooo
Is anybody out there?
Where are the grenade guys now that we need them?
Help please
Ace

[FestungSpanien]

I just can't believe this...two days, 96 visits, and no replies yet...
Is that that you have doubts about the grenade?

[phil337]

dont have much info, but i beleive these types of grenades should have a 3 letter maker mark and maybe a 2 number date on the bottom, but this one seems just to have 2 sets of 3 numbers? - as to the waffenampt mark on the side, not seen any with this???

[rick1]

The numbers and the waA could look unfamiliar because ones this early are rarely encountered...maybe some grenade collectors that have an early one can post a pic.

[FestungSpanien]

Hi Phil and Rick
Thank you very much for your replies to this thread.
I indeed think that the body is very early as I have been searching the forum and found very same markings on the bottom with this fashion xxx A xxx which may figure an early manufactures code.
If someone could clarify this I would be very grateful.
But I haven't seen any egg grenade with an ink Waffenamt yet.
Also, the fuse seems to be a late one as it is marked "4" (1944?)
I understand that the fact that it is blue painted makes it a 4,5 seconds retarded one.
All in all I like the egg very much, but agreed with the seller to wait until some grenade expert could seed some light to what exactly do we have here.
Many thanks for your inputs again, really appreciated.
Ace

[FestungSpanien]

Not much help, pitty...
Anyway I have decided to go for it.
many thanks to those who assisted
Ace