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LOT 1068
German WWII Stick Grenade Group
1914-1945 A.D.
17 1/2 in. (684 grams, 44.5 cm).
German practice stick grenade group including: a WWII model 24 Stielhandgranate with pierced red-coloured head; together with a restored relic head of WWI date.
ProvenanceAcquired from The Lanes Armoury, Brighton, and Graham Currie Militaria.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by copies of the listings.
The brb-code name for Richard Rinker GmbH, was used for training German armed forced during WWII. Its distinctive appearance lead to it being dubbed the stick grenade' or 'potato masher' in British army slang. It used a friction igniter, with a pull cord running through the hollow wooden handle terminating in a porcelain ball.
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LOT 1068
German WWII Stick Grenade Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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