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m1913 German defensive discus grenade

dano1917

dano1917

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It took me some time to find a good m1913 German defensive discus grenade as it is a pretty rare critter, far rarer than the m1915 offensive model. Before I found a complete original (one pictured on right) I had bought the shell halves for the grenade on ebay. I fashioned the tubes from wooden dowel rod, next was the end caps. I got into the wifes sewing box and found button covers that are just the right size. All in all I thing it came out good (one on left) and served as a fine display piece until I got the complete grenade a few months back..Dano
 

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Looks great Dano...better raid the box and make a replacement cap for the original as well.I will dig mine out later,I think it has steel caps rather than alloy...cant remember.
Regards
MG34NZ
 
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Hi MG34nz, That lower missing cap broke to bits when I dropped the damn thing 2 days after it came in mail, i'll have to leave it as is because 1) I like it 2) The wife locked the sewing box and other crannies I used to raid for usable bits (she's on to me!). We just got back from "company" pig roast so we glutted on food and froth so I need to sign off 4 now. Dano
 
Hi Dano, dug out my Baby discus, and here she is, no alloy caps to be broken on this puppy. May be a later manufactured version?
Regards
MG34NZ
 

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Wow

Hey mg34nz, I'll hit you with another message in morn, but WOW that is some baby disc, i'm just amazed with the variants previously unknown to me that I see in this venue, By now i'm kinda FU so i rilly wanna see more pics of your baby disc ddddaano
 
1913 German baby discus

Here is the baby discus showing innerds. 2nd pic is cutaway of 1915 offensive disc. Dano
 

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Mama Turtle & Baby Turtle

as per a request from Dano heres a pic of baby turtle and mama turtle

Regards
MG34NZ
 

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turtle

Wow, Thanks MG34NZ thats exactly what I wanted to see, and the other "stuff" in the photo is great. Most appreciated as i'm compiling stuff for a book on WW1 German grenades that i'm writing. thanks again..Dano
 
dano1917 said:
Wow, Thanks MG34NZ thats exactly what I wanted to see, and the other "stuff" in the photo is great. Most appreciated as i'm compiling stuff for a book on WW1 German grenades that i'm writing. thanks again..Dano
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You are welcome Dano
Regards
MG34NZ
 
heres my two.
one with a steel centre piece and a drill version missing a few of the caps.
Cheers, Paul.
 

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1913 def discus turtle tick DISKUSHANDGRANATE

Wow, I had never seen the baby discus with the steel centerpiece before, now I see 2! I had no idea that such a piece existed as I thought all cores for the baby disc were alloy! I wonder if there is a different model designation, like maybe the steel cored one being the m1913na? Hmmmmm that gives me an idea, i'll be in the workshop for a few hours. Dano
 
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more turtles

I just finished in workshop and found out 1 important fact, the steel guts from a '15 offensive disc will fit into the '13 shells. All that was required was a little shortening of the tubes. It may still be a "MUTT" but has all original parts now! I did have to sacrifice an m1915 off. discus, but have a source where I can get them cheap. Dano
 

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nice job dano !!

Nice job dano realy good !

Does anyone knows how much several typs of Disc grenades are existing ??
And maybe is there any hompage were all of this types are shown ??

Regards David
 
discus

Thanks Paul and Dave for the kind words, There is a practice '13 defensive disc that is a one piece totally hollow casting.I have a pic of it somewhere but will have to dig it out. The other practice '13 defensive disc looks similar to regular version with alloy guts and all.. Dano
 
thanks

Thanks MG34NZ, I was out of flat black paint and only had gloss, so I will eventually tone it down a bit. Dano
 
Hollow m1913 practice defensive discus

I dug out that photo of the hollow practice discus, shown next to the std. model. Dano
 

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