tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.5429- 2008-08-03T17:09:49Z Comments for The Bright Shiny Object We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.5429 2006-03-05T16:00:52Z 2006-11-11T16:53:28Z The Bright Shiny Object As Boquisucio determined, was a Soviet Diakonoff grenade, one of two in the holdings of the Arsenal. This is a later version, with a time fuze. Here's a bookend of late (on the left, a Brit 40mm training grenade commonly used today) and early (on the right, 1920's, 40mm grenade developed by the Soviets and used in WWII. Like the french Vivien-Bessier grenade of WWI, this was fired from a "tromblon" or cup discharger, and was a "bullet-through" vice "bullet-trap", grenade. Thus far when I've seen them, I've been outbid for them, but if anyone knows of any available Mosin-Nagant... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com As Boquisucio determined, was a Soviet Diakonoff grenade, one of two in the holdings of the Arsenal. This is a later version, with a time fuze.

Here's a bookend of late (on the left, a Brit 40mm training grenade commonly used today) and early (on the right, 1920's, 40mm grenade developed by the Soviets and used in WWII. Like the french Vivien-Bessier grenade of WWI, this was fired from a "tromblon" or cup discharger, and was a "bullet-through" vice "bullet-trap", grenade. Thus far when I've seen them, I've been outbid for them, but if anyone knows of any available Mosin-Nagant tromblons and related sight, I'm in the market!

Left, modern 40mm, right, Soviet Diakonoff 40mm, developed in the 20's

For Owen - here's a closeup of the time fuze ring (these grenades are unusual for their era in having a time fuze). Oh, and those projections that threw some of you off? There are three, spaced evenly around the grenade.

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.5429-comment:42108 Comment from OD on 2006-03-07 OD Fascinating, John. That Diakonoff must have been one expensive rifle grenade. 2006-03-07T20:29:05Z 2006-03-07T20:29:05Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.5429-comment:42020 Comment from Lyn on 2006-03-05 Lyn http://blogginoutloud.blogspot.com You're in this week's Kansas Blogger's Roundup. But I'm looking for blogs to host upcoming carnivals. Please let me know if you're interested. Thanks. Lyn from Bloggin' Outloud (now on hiatus from blogging) 2006-03-05T23:38:37Z 2006-03-05T23:38:37Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.5429-comment:42019 Comment from Lyn on 2006-03-05 Lyn http://blogginoutloud.blogspot.com You're in this week's Kansas Blogger's Roundup. But I'm looking for blogs to host upcoming carnivals. Please let me know if you're interested. Thanks. Lyn from Bloggin' Outloud (now on hiatus from blogging) 2006-03-05T23:38:08Z 2006-03-05T23:38:08Z