BZE39 Fuse Variations

[harrison987]

Question...

I recently received an original TAN painted M39 Egg Grenade...buuuuuuuuuuuuut...the BZE39 cap/head is about 3/4 the size of a standard BZE39. At first I thought it was a repro...but it has the remains of the original spring/cord inside. It is dated 1944.

Is this an oddity? I have never seen one so small before.

Thoughts?

Mike

[oberjaeger]

would like to see some pics of both
best regards jens

[bergler]

the head of an ANZ39 Looks very similar, but is smaller. I think it will be going in this direction, but that is only a guess without pics.

[harrison987]

ahhhhhhhh!

Could be an ANZ39 then.

Pics attached.

Mike

[oberjaeger]

very nice original tan egg, the fuze could be a postwar german Zündschnuranzünder with added ANZ39 knob......can you show a picture with unscrewn knob please?

[harrison987]

sadly, the knob is stuck... Cannot unscrew it.

Mike

[oberjaeger]

yepp, please look under the wings....any markings visible?