What's your "holy grail?"

[Fjordhouse]

They are around I have search 28 years I am still young so I keep searching

 

[EOD]

A Soviet 23mm Rikhter space gun cartridge...

Followed by these R-23 variants:
23x260 canister round
23x260 single flechette round
23x260 with titanium case

 

[SG500]

British 17 pounder littlejohn.

Dave.

 

[paul the grenade]

it would have to be the cylindrical mills grenade.

 

[xPANZERx]

i think for me it would be a Roland grenade

 

[Millsman]

Yes John that is the transitional Kugel that I want. I would like the practice version of that grenade which I've only seen in the Delhomme book. There are other WW1 German grenades on my "hit list" but these are at the top..............Dano

I was offered 360 for mine the other day! Yiikes...

John

 

[Millsman]

it would have to be the cylindrical mills grenade.

Me too.

John

 

[Jolly Green]

For me Grenade - V40
AP Mine - M14 Toe Popper
I like the little guys.

 

[batonroundcollector]

it would have to be the cylindrical mills grenade.

do you have a pic of this? I guess this was early design based on Roland?

 

[US-Subs]

They are around I have search 28 years I am still young so I keep searching

Here is something to look at until then. From the museum photos.

 

[Millsman]

do you have a pic of this? I guess this was early design based on Roland?

Here's the original patent drawing. The main parts copied from the Roland were the centrepiece, spring, striker and det arrangement.



John

 

[Bonnex]

I apologise for the relatively modern ring on this example.

 

[Millsman]

View attachment 88137 I apologise for the relatively modern ring on this example.

Drool!

John

 

[hicky1300]

Can non-grenade bods post here?

 

[millsbomber]

View attachment 88137 I apologise for the relatively modern ring on this example.

I really must get round to changing that ring pull

 

[timmymac]

I have to admit there were several I had to look up as I had no idea what they were. The cylindrical mills is SSOOOOO cool! Your choices have broadened my knowledge on our favorite subject, its also added to the list of s**t I want. Well, back to work to make more money to buy more grenades! Thanks for posts!

 

[Darrol]

For me it would have to be a nice no23 mk3 mills . . .one day

 

[kahu1]

A list as long as my arm, but i find the longer i collect the more 'holy grails' i conquer!.

Might not seem like it (missed opportunities, overpriced items,wrong place,wrong time,etc) but the search and the journey it takes you on is often the hobby.

 

[smle2009]

I don't collect grenades....so any live one that would fit through the letter box of the junkie next door would do :bigsmile:

 

[usa1918]

I can't say I have any one Holy Grail. I only collect First War Grenades, which is a pretty broad field in and of itself, so there always seems to be a new one popping up. I agree with Dano, the transitional Kugel is one tho

Keith