New grenade (Italian)

[Gustaf]

I just acquired a nice Italian Benaglia Rifle grenade, this is a nice example with fins that are in very good condition, many of these grenades have either badly pitted or no fins, so I am rather happy with this one.

Here is the grenade ready to stick down the bore of a Carcano

And here ist is apart showing all the bits.
Best wishes
Gus

 

[Gustaf]

I forgot to mention, this design was enlarged and used with morters, much like the British toffee apple bomb.

 

[Pierre Grande Guerre]

Congratulations, Gustaf!
Very often these explosives, sold in Europe, are parts of several other ones, later fitted together in a new sample, like my 18-pounder shrapnel grenade. But seen from these photo's , this is the original one with it's original parts. :thumb up:

 

[Gustaf]

Thanks Pierre,
There has been many of this type of grenade recovered from a recedeing glacier in Italy, but very few have the fins.
Gus

 

[USMC-EOD]

Hey Gus,

as I said when you emailed this one to me at work, "awesome". I love this grenade. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for you.

Bryan.