rifle grenade launcher

[sean weber]

Granatbuchse 39 ??

Hi Gary
Took to my books to see if I could come up with anything regarding your launcher. Looking at page 362-363 in Angolias traditions of the Army vol 3 there is a picture of a Panzerbuchse39 converted to a grenade launcher, one page shows the weapon with the regular type drallrohr without clamp but on the same weapon on a different picture the tube looks like yours. These weapons used regular rifle grenades so I think the regular launchers were adapted to fit the panzerbuchse

Regards Sean

[RobertE]

Hi Gary
Took to my books to see if I could come up with anything regarding your launcher. Looking at page 362-363 in Angolias traditions of the Army vol 3 there is a picture of a Panzerbuchse39 converted to a grenade launcher, one page shows the weapon with the regular type drallrohr without clamp but on the same weapon on a different picture the tube looks like yours. These weapons used regular rifle grenades so I think the regular launchers were adapted to fit the panzerbuchse

Regards Sean

Gary,
I have one of the grenade launchers like you're describing. The threads are narrower, and the cutout for the wrench is very close to the clamp base as opposed to the longer version. I consider it a manufacturers variation - it fits both my 98Ks and K/G 43s.

[Bill Grist]

GrB39

I have a Grb39 and it uses the Grenade launcher tube without th clamp adaptor section..I have 98k launchers and the tube is exactly the same..wfg

[Gary Wood]

When I started this thread i also posted it in the firearms section, I have added a few more photo's there recently, I would love also to see other examples that any of you have,

here is the link

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=25000
cheers,
Gary

[Frank De Smedt]

Gary,

There's a good german book wich discribes the Schießbecher, it's only 20$.
Deutsche Gewehrgranaten und ihre Abschußgeräte bis 1945 By Michael Heidler ISBN 3-930060-09-4

regards,

FRANK

[Bill Grist]

Manual

Gary, I have a originial German manual for the grenade launcher...wfg

[Frank De Smedt]

Gary,

I found a explanation in the above mentionned book.
Your laucher is the first type. There's a picture of it in the Merkblatt 41/21 of 03.01.1942. The most common second type has a reinforcement (larger dia.).
The first type of laucher was modified because of material cracks caused by the pressure of the propulsive charge.That's probably the reason why the first type is rare. They probably have been modified by changing the barrel.

Regards,

FRANK

[Gary Wood]

frank,

Thanks for the infomation,could you san me that page in the Merkblatt 41/21 of 03.01.1942.?


I think that that book is worth getting by the sounds of it although it will take me forever to translate:-)



again thank to all for the help, when I get the third one, pictures in the other thread I will take better pictures, as this again is different in small ways.

Bill,
That manual sounds interesting:-), I only have a reprint or copy of that manual,
cheers,
Gary