M43 stick grenade

[Rheinmetall]

I picked this up nearly 20 years ago and recently found it packed away. I knew very little about these and as the years passed I began to wonder about the handle since it had no markings. Perhaps our resident grenade guys can offer some insight on this piece ----

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[oberjaeger]

the can is the common fcc marked one, very nice. the fuze is repainted and wrong for the grenade. the stick is an original one but used as a kitchen tool like a mixer after the war- you can see the drilled hole on top of the screwing, the screwing is also secured with some nails, normaly the screwing is crimped...
hope this helps

best regards jens

[MG34NZ]

Jens is right on the money with his assessment, It is quite a nice can and the handle even though recycled as a kitchen implement handle at some stage it is still quite nice.

MG34NZ

[Rheinmetall]

So do I understand correctly that the handle portion is an authentic wartime made piece intended for this type of grenade head?

And also that the metal threaded portion attached to the handle is also correct but reattached?

Just want to make sure I'm not misinterpreting the information being presented as it is most appeciated.

[oberjaeger]

yes, right so far, stick original but modified after war and repaired with nails to secure the screwing...

[MG34NZ]

Yes the handle is authentic WWII production as is the threaded portion. The small nails on the threaded part are additions and I believe the hole in the top of the threaded portion is also added as my M43 grenade handles have solid tops (they may have been made with the hole, I am only going on what I have personally seen)
I have a link to a site somewhere that shows post war use of handles and other grenade related items. if I can find it I will post it.

MG34NZ

Here it is, scroll down to find the potato masher !

http://www.nachkriegszeit.de/hgrverwert.htm

[oberjaeger]

many thanks for the link

[Rheinmetall]

Very interesting link indeed, showing this type handle used as a kitchen utensil!


One more questio if I may --- can someone please post a photo of the correct type fuze for this model?

[Ferdinand W.]

fuses for M43

Hi,

the fuse should be either a BZE39 or a BZ40.

The shaft and thread is not brass like on yours.

The M43 takes both types only with "wings up" !

Hope the pictures will help !

Ferdinand

[Grenademan2005]

Don't say not the right fuse due to brass made, there existed wartime brass fuzes. Of course not with markings on the wings, but they existed.

[Ferdinand W.]

Hi Miguel,

fine, I didn´t know this......! I never saw one made of brass WITH wings till now.

All the brass ones I know where the earlier model(s) with square or hexagonal screw.

Do you have some pictures of them perhaps ?

Ferdinand