Kilroy was Here
Well-Known Member
Hi, here is a strange one, to me at least. It appears this is a "MkI" WWI 32 segment grenade body. I am not sure of the originality of this body. It has some odd features. I know already it has had a bad modern wrong color paint job, but.......I have chipped a tiny piece off and looked closely under magnification, and it appears to be old brown/black rust patina colored metal, not new looking.
The "F" in diamond is off center, the 3 is huge, and also the bottom plug is not lead. When you look down inside it, the bottom plug also has a slot like on the outside??? Granted, the plug could have been replaced by someone over the last almost 100 years, but the body still seems funny to me. The "knob" at the bottom is shorter also than my Original, but pitted body seen on right.
What do you other collectors think? Is this a real WWI grenade body?
Has anyone seen another one of these, or heard of anyone making reproduction WW1 MkI 32 seg bodies?? past or present??
Regards, Steve
The "F" in diamond is off center, the 3 is huge, and also the bottom plug is not lead. When you look down inside it, the bottom plug also has a slot like on the outside??? Granted, the plug could have been replaced by someone over the last almost 100 years, but the body still seems funny to me. The "knob" at the bottom is shorter also than my Original, but pitted body seen on right.
What do you other collectors think? Is this a real WWI grenade body?
Has anyone seen another one of these, or heard of anyone making reproduction WW1 MkI 32 seg bodies?? past or present??
Regards, Steve