Guns & Militaria
Lot 2091:
Description
**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** From the Jim Geibel Collection.
1) Item Description: Round rubber sting hand grenade.
Type Designator/Model: Model 9590 Sting Ball
Cal./Size: Model 9590 Sting Ball ?-inches in diameter and 5-inches high. Color: Black with white markings.
Manufacturer: Combined Tactical Systems Jamestown, PA. Country of Origin: United States. Trainer: Yes
Long Description: The rubber body has a raised band around the center on which is a paper label. The black plastic fuze adapter is held in place in the grenade neck by tightly wrapped black tape. The payload is small plastic balls (that can be heard if you shake the grenade) that are explosively released and impact the body and produce a bad stinging effect. The top of the fuze has a paper label marked “DUMMY”. A similar label is on the raised band on the body. Markings on the paper label are “MODEL 9590 STING-BALL; DANGER – FOR USE BY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY; the company location and logo”.
2) Item Description: Round rubber bodied white smoke hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Model 9210
Cal./Size: 3 ?-inches in diameter and 5 ¼-inches high
Color: Black with a yellow label and black markings. Manufacturer: Combined Tactical Systems, Jamestown, PA. Country of Origin: United States. Trainer: Yes
Long Description: There is a raised ring around the center of the grenade body with a yellow label on it. The fuze has a white paper sticker with the word “DUMMY” printed on it. Printing on the label is “MODEL 9210; WHITE SMOKE; DANGER – FOR USE BY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY; and the company location and logo”. The fuze has a unique safety clip. These are rarely offered for sale.
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