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Okay, let's answer the Whatziss.

By The Armorer on September 26, 2007 | | Comments (7)

Here it is, complete.

Italian Benaglia Rifle Grenade.

The Italian Benaglia Rifle grenade, a rod-grenade used against the Austro-Hungarians and Germans in WWI. This example is battlefield recovered from the high alpine battlefields, which is one reason it's in such good shape.

Ya know what it really is?

An excuse.

After all, I've got an Italian rod-grenade. But no Italian rifle to display it with. Therefore, a WWI Italian rifle must be acquired, or this will simply be... lacking, bereft, incomplete.

And we can't have that.

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7 Comments

By MajMike on September 26, 2007 10:46 AM
dang, and i was so close to solving it. so whatever happened to the other reference book? was the previous wrong answer indicated?
 
By Pogue on September 26, 2007 11:24 AM
Seems like a reasonable reason to buy a rifle to me... A couple years ago Mrs Pogue accidentally purchased 20 ga shotgun shells instead of 12 ga... The next week she picked up an 870 in 20 gauge. (Returning ammo to Walmart is just such a hassle!)
 
By Pat on September 26, 2007 1:16 PM
It can't be that hard to find an unmodified 6.5mm Carcano?
 
By Trias on September 26, 2007 1:24 PM
You and your surprise-on-a-sticks. I want my mincer!
 
By John of Argghhh! on September 26, 2007 3:24 PM
Pat - who said it was hard? There have been other budget priorities - like funding the Arms Room construction... Not too mention the 80 acre lot it sits on!
 
By MR T's Haircut on September 27, 2007 3:11 AM
The Austrians should of pulled the pins and threw them back!
 
By George Loeding on September 28, 2007 11:44 AM
Can you tell me if the USS John Rogers is ever coming back to the States. I read all your about the Rogers and Ward's web site seems to be down
 
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