Potato masher (Stick Grenade M24)

Anonymous

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Potato masher (Stick Grenade M24)

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 5:58 PM

Could have posted this over on Diorama's DG, but here goes:

What color should I paint the explosive head of a German Stick Grenade (M24)? Question [?]

Not sure whether to paint it a metalic color like gunmetal, or paint it a shade of gray like german gray? Question [?]

Any ideas? Question [?]

Also, the handle of one looks to be wood, correct? Question [?]

Thanks in advance!

Glenn

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 6:17 PM

I thought the head was stamped metal and almost black with directions printed. The handle was wood, with a screw cap at the end that released a little ceramic ball and string that activated the fuse, I believe. Might be wrong, I've never held one, but I've seen them in museums.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 6:23 PM

How's this?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 29, 2004 8:45 PM

Ausf-
The head looks like either a very, very dark gray or black...eh? Thanks for the picture!

Glenn

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:57 PM

Out of all the WW2 games I play they are a darkgreen with white lettering.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 1, 2004 12:29 AM

i would say field gray top with white lettering, wooden coloured handle with field gray screw cap on bottom of handle My 2 cents [2c]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:35 PM

Thanks to all who responded!

Glenn

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beav

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From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:55 PM

I guess, that since these are cheap, make in your basement automobile factory-coverted to wartime production of course, that whatever colors they had on hand went onto them. Also, different periods, and services(SS, Wehrmacht, Fallschrimjager, Luftwaffe, Kreigsmarine) all had their own colors*maybe*

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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