Hello folks.
Picked this one up last week. These aren't hard to find by any means, but they are hard to locate at a reasonable price. This one is in lovely condition, with most of the painted markings still visible, and retains its length of tape and lead weight. I haven't yet figured out how to disassemble it fully, so haven't checked to see if the ball bearing is in place.
These grenades, first designed in 1940, were intended as an accompaniment to the No.36 'Mills bomb'. They were manufactured from Bakelite plastic to eliminate excess shrapnel, making the grenade safer to use in an out-of-cover, offensive role. Ultimately, they proved ineffective in combat, and were relegated to drill purpose use, although the 'Allways' fuze was used to greater effect in the No.73 smoke and Gammon anti-tank grenades.
Regards, B.B.
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