Post by Phobus Hi Ljerr2 ,
I got one of these as soon as I saw them , maybe a couple of years back, I was intrigued about them .
Mine is the WW2 Mills type with the chunky exterior . They are quite good models with authentic markings and metal parts .
I think it is quite funny and ironic that the grenades function is very hit and miss , just LIKE modelguns !!
They use a single 7mm cap under a spring loaded hammer , and the clip in turn closes on top of the hammer . When you throw it the clip is supposed to stay in place until it hits the ground ( but often does not )then the clip flicks off the grenade allowing the hammer to fall under spring pressure and fire the cap .
I find the grenade works best as a booby trap . Set it up on a chair with a trip wire attached then wait for the cat to come in and trip the wire
hehehhheehhee.
They are quite tough build out of resin with metal parts . I have quite a few grenades , mostly airsoft ones that fire bbs , smoke , or paintballs but they only work once . Although there are airsoft ones which use airsoft gas and CO2 which are reusable . These are rare in UK though.
Thats why I bought a DYNOTEC blank fire grenade which uses 9mm / 12 gauge (
) blanks . Now these babies really DO function and in 12 g creates a SHOCK wave and huge blast - but only 2 -3 second fuse
which means you have to get clear FAST !!
For the money I would say the modelguns ones are ok and quite good replicas , just the function is a disappointment.
Regards .
CARL.
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