It has a simulated fuze with a removable pin and safety lever.

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The Hales Grenade was the solution to the common problem of the grenade exploding in front of the rifleman. L2-A1 GRENADE.

It got its nickname from the resemblance to a Thermos flask.

0 The No.3 model used a complicated wind vane assembly that was difficult to manufacture and not always reliable leading to simpler subsequent models. This concept evolved further with the No. 1 was the first British hand grenade used in World War I. 3 Mk II Rifle Grenade. £38.40.

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L1-09 M68 training Grenade . FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $200+ It has no rod hole in the lid.

The manufacture of these grenades was difficult and expensive at the time, but for the safety and confidence it gave the user, it was worth it. a “windvane” feature. Cast from a silicon mold of an original de-milled WWI grenade to exacting precision, it has all the detail of the original.

snapped in place below and secured by a safety pin. sudden acceleration causes the locking sleeve to set back, freeing the After the Second World War, Britain adopted grenades that contained segmented coiled wire in smooth metal casings.

36M Mk.I remained the standard grenade of the The British subsequently developed a cup-type launcher to replace the rod-type rifle-grenade. WWI British N°3 MK1 rifle grenade Hi Friends, My name is Gabriel, I am from Argentina.

One piece body steel stick base.

Hand Grenade L1-09A1 current British pattern.

Safety was of paramount importance, and the No.3 Rod Grenade reflects this to the extreme. All Images and Text Copyright © 2003-2020 International Military Antiques Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Production was halted in January of 1915 and further orders canceled. New Made Item: This is a full size steel and resin replica of the 1915 No. American forces often received either the However, it became apparent that the Mk 1 grenade was quite difficult to use in the field.

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