This is a scarce Australian Mk3 Blue Smoke Grenade (not a Mk3/3 common one).
Listed in Lynn book as experimental and not made by Britain. Australia did make this grenade as I inerted this example with the original tin and striker lever.
The grenade is stencilled: Grenade Hand No.83 SMOKE BLUE MK 3 (in 4 lines as shown).
FILLED MY Lot 3. COMP V.L DATE 10/60.
11/57 AF over S (Which is the grenade maker and date. Who is this maker?
The top and bottom of the tin have raised maker details as shown.
FEDCO seems to be FEDCO Metal Fabricators (for over 100 years)
16 Jackson St, Bassendean, WA 6054 . (Still operating here in 2025?) This is a suburb NE of Perth. I hope this is the correct ID).
The striker and blackened lever are original and stamped: STR-MECH No3 Mk 1/2 P.J.K 57. Who is P.J.K ?
Listed in Lynn book as experimental and not made by Britain. Australia did make this grenade as I inerted this example with the original tin and striker lever.
The grenade is stencilled: Grenade Hand No.83 SMOKE BLUE MK 3 (in 4 lines as shown).
FILLED MY Lot 3. COMP V.L DATE 10/60.
11/57 AF over S (Which is the grenade maker and date. Who is this maker?
The top and bottom of the tin have raised maker details as shown.
FEDCO seems to be FEDCO Metal Fabricators (for over 100 years)
16 Jackson St, Bassendean, WA 6054 . (Still operating here in 2025?) This is a suburb NE of Perth. I hope this is the correct ID).
The striker and blackened lever are original and stamped: STR-MECH No3 Mk 1/2 P.J.K 57. Who is P.J.K ?