davep
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Post by davep on Nov 13, 2014 22:39:21 GMT -8
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Post by c50582nd on Nov 20, 2014 13:57:24 GMT -8
The "spoon" depicted is not correct for WWII even when painted...WWII safety lever was longer and curved, not angled. Just FYI...TJ
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Post by m14msgt on Nov 20, 2014 16:26:11 GMT -8
Also...it had a distinctive raised strip of metal along the outer surface of the spoon
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Mayo
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Post by Mayo on Nov 29, 2014 7:26:08 GMT -8
The grenade is a post war Korean War grenade and not appropriate for WW2. You could change the head and a the spoon and still use the body though. Here is a more appropriate looking one for your display:  You can buy a resin one here: thefieldwerks.com/repro_mk_ii_grenade_1.html |
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Post by 504thPIR on Dec 30, 2014 5:07:50 GMT -8
Frontline crate in Florida sells correct grenades that are resiin and metal fuse and spoon for 25 bucks. I also got a couple airsoft pellet holders that are really good for under 10 dollars
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Post by trooperbleed on Aug 1, 2015 8:38:21 GMT -8
I know this is an older thread but i found a source at Ravenna Armory for inert fuse/spoon assemblies as well as complete dummy grenades. www.ravennaarmory.com/RIA/the fuses run about $15 and the grenades $30 which may be a bit pricy. However, they are WWII correct in appearance. you even get a choice between M10A1 and M10A2 fuses. Using some bodies i had, I made up an early MKII with a M10A1 fuse and a few MKIIs with M10A2 fuses. My efforts are pictured here.   _ If you have some post-war bodies and decide to buy the fuzes separately as the First Sergeant stated, the threads on the fuses are to small (1/2-13). My solution was to mill off the threads, tap a 1/4-20 hole through the fuse (there is a through hole in the body perfect for a 1/4-20) and bolt on a portion of 5/8-11 all-thread. this worked great. My modified fuse is shown below.  Hope this helps. |
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