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Warning! Exteme Danger of Causing Nanny-Stater Heads to Explode.

By The Armorer on October 2, 2003 | | Comments (2)

Or, at least turn 'em into gibbering dolts with outrage. I like that.

This is a shot of my burgeoning grenade collection. I'm going to work up a photo essay on the subject that I'll link to on the sidebar, rather than punish dial-up visitors.

Most, not all, but most, of these grenades are from WWI, a fascinating era in grenades. Where you could find this, a Brit No 15, Mk 1, fuze lit by a match (Not Good, as the Brits found out at Loos), next to this, a No 5 Mk1, in the same trench.

Visible below are some other tools of the trade (which I like every bit as much as the guns) like a trench club, some submachine guns, wire cutters, and a stereo-optic rangefinder. As ever, if you are appalled, all grenades are inert, empty, no explosive and my Standard Disclaimer (SM) applies. If it doesn't display for you (some problem somewhere) it's listed on the sidebar under "Gun Pics" as Periodic Disclaimer.

If you'd like to see more WWI grenades, I recommend this excellent site, .Granaty WWI run by Greg. It is a polish site, but don't let that deter you - english speakers can glean a lot from it!

There is also this site, which specializes in Brit grenades. You'll find several of mine grenades in the pic discussed here.

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By Gunner on October 2, 2003 8:27 PM
Like the old grenades. This is the first time I have seen the rifle grenades of WW1. Truthfully I did not think they had any. But the Bergmann(sic) on the bottom shelf I like. I have always liked the small sten's of WW2 and the other "tommy" guns.
 
By John of Arghhh! on October 2, 2003 8:47 PM
I've got british, italian, austrian, and german rod grenades. I've got british, german, french, russian, and US cup grenades. I've got british, french, german, and US cup dischargers. On the bottom shelf, from the bottom up: Brit Lanchester (based on the Bergmann) German Erma MP Italian Beretta. Right rear is a Sten MkV. Hiding behind the stock of the Lanchester is a Sten Mk II with loop stock. There is a Sten Mk III right above the Erma stock. I also have a Mk II with T stock. I've got a PPSh 41, a Suomi M37, and a MAT49. Looking at getting a PPSh 43, mebbe a Vigneron, too. I'd like to get an M1A1 Thompson, but I think I'd rather spring for a shootable one, even if the barrel will be too long in a legal semi-auto.