Hey Gus!

Gus

I think I may be able to help soon on the M17 Gas. Have an English friend that dragged a lake in Poland. Here's what he got:
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I think the one's in the lower right may be the one's. He might have some of the Hexagon Russians coming up too. Depend on how well they clean up

Keith
 
Hey Keith, those are either M17 or M14 grenades, they are very similar, keep me posted.
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gus
 
Hey James

Grew up In Grand Forks and West Fargo. Got my Bachelor's and Masters at NDSU. When were you there?

Keith

Gus,

Will do. He's the one that has the Frag plates too. As you can see he has a few M1912's laying around. He gives me first crack at anything before he puts them on Specialist Auctions

Keith
 
Small world, I was there 1984 to 1988, my went there as well and grew up 60 miles west of Grand Forks in a small town called Lakota.

I am from Alexandria, MN just down the interstate..

James
 
Left in 84 for the Army. Was just back there. Know exactly where Lakota is, my Dad was the district Sgt in Grand Forks for the Highway Patrol and my brother lives in East Grand Forks. No wonder I can never find anything in the antique stores up there :D

Keith
 
usa1918 said:
Left in 84 for the Army. Was just back there. Know exactly where Lakota is, my Dad was the district Sgt in Grand Forks for the Highway Patrol and my brother lives in East Grand Forks. No wonder I can never find anything in the antique stores up there :D

Keith
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Yes, James hits them twice a week. Thanks Keith, I would be interested in getting a bottle grenade. Is he a qualified EOD guy, I am very nervous about encouraging anyone who does not know what they are doing to mess with this stuff, particularly the M1917 gas grenade, as I think they can be more dangerous than the explosive ones.
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Gsu
 
Is he a qualified EOD guy, I am very nervous about encouraging anyone who does not know what they are doing to mess with this stuff, particularly the M1917 gas grenade, as I think they can be more dangerous than the explosive ones.
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Gus,

I don't know, he actually get them from a friend of his in Eastern Europe. Everything I've gotten from him has been inerted and clean. And I agree that the gas ones would be much more dangerous.

Keith
 
Here is an updated photo of my grenades, I have added a few with special thanks to Keith's help, this webernet sure makes this hobby so much better.
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1. German 1914 rifle grenade with transit plug and ranging disc
2. German 1913 rifle grenade
3. German Stielhandgranate 1915 Percussion
4. German Stielhandgranate M1917 variation, relic
5. German Stielhandgranate M1916
6. German Stielhandgranate M1917
7. Russian M1912 grenade, reproduction handle
8. Russian M1912 grenade, reproduction handle, late war manufcaure
9. Russian "Lishin" stickgrenade, portions of body and handle are reconstructions
10. Italisn Carbone grenade
11. French Petard Raquette
12. French F2 defensive percussion grenade
13. French F2 defensive automatic fuse grenade
14. French Suffocante 1916 gas grenade
15. French Citron defensive grenade fuse has percussion igniter
16. French OF1 offensive grenade with automatic fuse
17. French VB discharge cup (relic)
18. German 1916 Wurfgrenate
19. Safety ring from Russian M1912 grenade
20. Turkish No2 infantry grenade with reproduction fuse
21. fragmentation plate from Russian M1912 grenade
22. French m1914 bracelet ball grenade
23. French m1847 grenade with 1882 friction fuse
24. German flechette
25. Mauser T-Geweher round
26. Austrian Zeitzunder grenade, a defensive grenade with a fuse lit by a match
27. Austrian Rohrhandgranate (neu)
28. Italian Benaglia rifle grenade
29. British Mills bomb fragment with spoon in place
30. British No 34 MkIII
31. German Eier grenade with standard friction fuse
32. German Eier grenade with M1917 friction fuse
33. British #23 Mills rifle grenade, base plug and rod are reproduction
34. French 1915 P1 “pear” grenade
35. French VB rifle grenade, also used by American troops
36. German large head Stielhandgrenate
37. German M1913 Kugel grenade
38. German M1915 Kugel grenade
39. German Eier grenade with transit plug
40. German Eier grenade with friction fuse
41. French 5 second percussion fuse
42. US hand and rifle bomber’s manual July 1918
43. German M1913 Discushandgranate fuse assembly is reproduction, but it still has the explosive packets (with out explosive of course!)
44. German M1915 Discushandgranate
45. Italian Sipe defensive grenade, I believe this had a match type fuse
46. British #5 Mills bomb
47. British Batye defensive grenade, fuse lit with match or cigar, Belgian made
48. US MKI grenade with MKII fuse
49. German Zinc friction fuse for Kugelgranten
50. German cap and pull ball for Stielhandgrenaten
51. German brass friction fuse for Kugelgranten
52. German M1915 Kugel grenade fragments
53. French Lebel blank rifle cartridge for projecting rodded rifle grenades

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Gus
 
Very nice Gus :bravo:
Would love to find me good and complete (inert) WW1 & WW2 German stick grenades like 5 & 6 !
 
That would be cool, notice the ranging disc fits on my German M1914 rifle grenade find, it did not matter that the threads were gone in the disc, and they were gone on the grenade as well.
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Gus
 
Again, very nice collection Gus and great work to the both of you! =D>
I suggest you post this on other 'friendly' sites for others to benefit from it?
 
Hey Ron,
I have posted on gunboards on JPS's forum, but I have been a bit lax at doing much of any posting lately. I will try to contribute more.
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Gsu
 
You should try http://www.alqaeda.terr.org.." onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. They always welcome any tips on anything that goes boom anywhere :p

And in case any Friendly Boys are monItoring this very special post, I was JUST KIDDING! 8-[
 
Well, I promised Gus that I would post my WW1 grenades 2 years ago (Haven't gotten all of the tags made for some of them). I will apologize ahead of time.....there is a reason I'm a Pharmaceutical Rep and not a photographer

Here are the American (With an added US Stokes Mortar)
 
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