WWII US Army Rifle M11A Practice Granade -
A rifle grenade is a grenade that uses a rifle based launcher to permit a longer effective range than would be possible if the grenade was thrown by hand. The practice of projecting grenades with rifle-mounted launchers was first widely used during World War I and continues to the present, with the term 'rifle grenade' now encompassing many different types of payloads including high explosive, fragmentation, and anti-tank warheads as well as concussion, smoke, incendiary, and flare missiles. Many armies have replaced rifle grenades with dedicated grenade launchers.
This is a US Army field gear item. As issued during World War two.
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The practice rifle grenade was made of sheet metal. Painted black. The lower end has an opening where the muzzle of the rifle is
inserted. The head of the grenade has white paint stenciled letters that read:
Practice, M11A
LOT-E18, 12-43
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Where 12-43 indicate a manufacturing date of December 1943. The grenade measures approximatelly 11 inches in length.
The grenade was launched by loading the rifle with special blank rounds. when the trigger was pressed and the shot was
fired, gases would come off the muzzle at high velocity, therefore propelling the grenade.
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This WWII US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
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