WWII M24 PRACTICE STICK GRENADE (ÜBUNGS-STIELHANDGRANATE 24)

375,00 €

Product no. 4-372

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Inert Übungs-Stielhandgranate 24 (M24 Üb), which was the standard training variant of the M24 stick grenade used during World War II.

This model was produced to train personnel in handling and throwing explosives. It consists of a hollow turned wood handle and a stamped sheet metal head. The bottom of the wooden handle features a threaded metal ring for a steel endcap.

The metal head is distinct from the combat variant due to its perforated design. These ventilation holes allowed gas and smoke from a small training charge (Übungsladung 30) to escape without destroying the casing, making the metal head reusable for multiple training cycles.

The Übungs-Stielhandgranate 24 is the training version of the Stielhandgranate 24, the stick grenade adopted by the Reichswehr in the mid-1920s and used by the Wehrmacht until the 1940s. It was introduced soon after the service grenade. It matched the live grenade closely in weight, balance and handling, so recruits could practise carrying, arming and throwing it. The head was built differently from the combat version. Its upper section has eight gas-escape holes and a concave top. The thicker metal makes up for the missing explosive filler, and the lower threaded section is pressed on and riveted. Early practice charges were replaced by the mushroom-shaped Übungsladung 30. It screws onto the standard Brennzünder 24 igniter and holds a small black-powder charge that vents smoke and noise through the holes, so the head can be reused. Practice heads are normally described as red-painted, which distinguished them from live grenades. Collectors look for the perforated head, the thicker construction and any Üb. marking on the handle. Maker codes such as Richard Rinker's are often found. Some contractors produced differing designs.

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