Not to sure where this is from, pineapple grenade?
Article about: Hi everyone, A friend has this pineapple grenade and was asking me about it, since its not really my thing i was hoping this forum could make me look like i know what im talking about lol. C
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its a mills bomb British made as far as date could not tell you. there will be more expert opinions in time...
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could be a 36m some of these were manufactured in Australia. i hope this is deactivated it looks very complete from these images.
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Thanks guys, yeah it’s deactivated.
Given I’m in Australia I guess it’s a 36m, any ideas how much it would be worth??
Think it’s worth keeping, I’m guessing they are a common collectable.
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To find a price, look at local dealers sites, and the value of the grenade is about 75% of what a dealer is asking.
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Over here in England they fetch about £120 or slightly more. As always, it depends on condition. Looking at this example, the base plate is threaded to screw in a rod for it to be used as a rifle grenade. You need to check the base plate to see if it carries a WW1 date, this will add to the value if it is.
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The remains of red 'X' markings on the body of the grenade indicate it has been treated to waterproof it, which would make it a No.36M model. The green band around the middle indicates the type of explosive filling. If it's a WWI-dated grenade, it indicates a filling of Amatol. If it's a WWII-dated grenade, the filling was either Baratol or Trotyl.
I've got one of these on the way myself, and have been doing a lot of reading on them. Better photographs of the base plug and the markings on the lever will help to ascertain the grenade's origins.
Regards, B.B.
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Thanks everybody, such a wealth of knowledge on this forum. Amazing.
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