Hello folks. A picker friend of mine found this from a local acquaintance whose dad supposedly brought this home amongst his souvenirs. Appears to be a nice early war rig, can has Waffenamt (looks like WaA480) and mfg / date coded "RR517.1940. The can also has a black ink stamp on the side which reads "DO 5/40". The stick has the back to back "RR" mark and is likewise dated 1940. there's also a nice eagle w/ code stamped onto the handle adjacent to the date marking, but it's pretty difficult to photograph clearly. The inside of the can appears to have had most of the collar cut away to aid, I'd suppose, in disarming it. As of now, there's nothing but the empty can and handle. There are no internal components remaining, and also no cap. The can retains virtually all of its paint, w/ just trivial wear, and is a flat olive green color. Interestingly, there's a thin line of gray paint at the base of the can, and an equally thin line of olive green paint to the very end of the stick..what this denotes, I have no idea. Anyway, from the outside it's a very nice display example. A few pix below...Thanks in advance for any constructive commentary!
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Last edited by Milton; 06-24-2013, 02:11 PM. -
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Does anyone know if there's any significance to the thin gray painted border at the base of the can? Additionally, was it a common practice to cut away the internal collar to aid in disarming these by the G.I's who "souvenired" them?Comment
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Opening method is quite common.Originally posted by Milton View Post
Dont know about the paint.Maybe somebody else can tell about it.Comment
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Thanks for commenting. Yes, I was hoping some of the ordnance guys here might have some input, but as yet it's been tough eliciting any input from anyone. Thx again for commenting.Comment
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M24 Grenade
Hi,
I had a couple of M24 grenades in the past which had a line of grey around the head like yours.
Like others I don't know the reason but it looks like it was applied to make a better seal around that joint on the can?
Nice grenade!
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Thanks much for commenting!Comment
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Yes, the line around the base is made to seal off the joint between the head and the base. My own m24 from 1940 has it and the inside is stil as dry as can be
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Originally posted by Milton View Post
Hi.. yes the band is added to make a better seal around the crimped edge where the 4 parts meet.
The Can.
The Fuse well and disc
The Gasket
The Bottom Thread.
but not all manufacturers did this,, and mostly on 1940 cans or before.
Hope this helps.. Nick ,,Comment
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Thank you, yes it does. Thanks again for the information gents!Comment
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