ID on "WWI Practice grenade "

[timmymac]

Pictures from eBay I saw the other day. Any ideas what it is? Description said " WWI PRACTICE GRENADE BODY" Looks like an authentic casting of some sort.

 

[Eodtek]

Looks like an un-threaded MK I body similar to the one on the left.

 

[dano1917]

except it has 5 rows of segments vs. 4 on the MKI? It is one I have not seen

 

[timmymac]

In this view there is a visible marking. Looks like "KWCO" I think.

 

[dano1917]

Thinking it over, I recalled seeing previous info on this grenade and it was here on BOCN. I know it is not much but more "stuff" to throw in the game

www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/82624-WW1-U.S.Practice-Grenades-KWCO-ME-U-of-I

At this point there is nothing close to definitive to identify this grenade. It is possible it may be part of a game set. I tend to agree that it resembles something of the WWI era than any other, possibly even a very early MKII prototype. I think it is an interesting grenade and has a place in a U.S. collection. Someday someone may come up with an answer, be it through an old advertisement or whatever. One thing for sure, it is not common be any stretch and I truly hope further information surfaces....Dano

 

[timmymac]

Good job Dano! It's a lot more than we had yesterday at this time. I wrote the seller asking if he knew ANY thing else about it. He didn't. Not a (ordnance) collector, but said he started off at a price that if it did not sell, he'd just keep it. Maybe start a little collection? Anyway, thanks a bunch brother!
Tim