Guns & Militaria
Lot 2090a:
Description
It lot of 3 is inert and safe. From the Jim Geibel collection and includes 1)Item Description: Oval “lemon” practice hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: M30. Cal./Size: 2 ½-inches in diameter and 4-inches high. Color: Olive green body. Fuze safety handle is light blue with a brown end. Manufacturer: Richmond Foundry, Richmond, VA. Country of Origin: United States. Trainer: Yes. Long Description: The cast one-piece body has a hole in the base. Markings cast into the body are “RFX 55; M12”. Markings printed in black on the top of the fuze safety handle are “FUZE M228; MEI88B; 006-013”. 2) Item Description: Cast one-piece practice hand grenade body with a ridge at the center
Type Designator/Model: M30. Cal./Size: 2 ½-inches in diameter and 4-inches high. Color: Light blue. Manufacturer: Richmond Foundry & Manufacturing Company. Country of Origin: United States. Trainer: Yes. Long Description: The cast body has a hole in the base and a ridge around the center to simulate the crimp on the M26 series grenades. Cast into the body are the markings “RFX 55; S5”. The blue fuze safety handle is marked “FUZE M205A2; OPI-6-23; 4-65”. on the top. The end of the handle is painted red. The plug from the base is missing. 3) Type Designator/Model: M30
Cal./Size: 2 ½-inches in diameter and 4-inches high
Color: Light blue. Manufacturer: Richmond Foundry & Manufacturing Company. Country of Origin: United States. Trainer: Yes. Long Description: The cast body has a hole in the base and a ridge around the center to simulate the crimp on the M26 series grenades. Cast into the body are the markings “RFX 55; N7”. The blue fuze safety handle is marked “FUZE M205A2; OPI-6-17; 3-65”. on the top. The end of the handle is painted red. The plug from the base is missing. The striker, striker spring and the pin holding the striker are missing.
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