Shaving Stick Grenade
Offensive grenade
| Shaving Stick Grenade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Offensive grenade |
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Wehrmacht |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 76–102 mm (3–4 in) |
| Diameter | 51 mm (2 in) |
Detonation mechanism | B.Z.E friction igniter 4-5 second delay[1] |
The Shaving Stick Grenade was an offensive grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Design
The German designation for this grenade is unknown. It consists of a 3 5/8-inch or 4-inch aluminum body which is painted yellow and filled with explosives. It is intended for use as an offensive grenade so fragmentation is minimal relying instead on the blast effect. In this role, it was fitted with a B.Z.E friction igniter like most other German hand grenades. To use the cap at the end of the grenade was unscrewed and a cord inside the cap fell out. When the cap was pulled a delay was ignited which detonated the grenade after 4-5 seconds. The grenade could also be used as a booby trap with a D.Z. 35 pressure igniter.[1]
Gallery
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B.Z.E friction igniter. -
D.Z. 35 pressure igniter.
References
- ^ a b United States War Office (1953). German explosive ordnance : (bombs, fuzes, rockets, land mines, grenades and igniters). United States Government Printing Office. OCLC 713755660.
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German firearms and light weapons of World War II
- Mauser C96
- Luger
- Walther P38
- Walther PP and PPK
- Sauer 38H
- Mauser HSc
- Sturmpistole
- Dreyse M1907 Pistol
- Volkspistole
- FG 42
- G 98/40
- Gewehr 41
- Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43
- Grossfuss Sturmgewehr
- Karabinek wz. 1929
- Karabiner 98k
- M30 Luftwaffe drilling
- MKb 42(W) / MKb 42(H)
- MP 43/MP 44/StG 44
- StG 45(M)
- VG 1-5
other larger weapons
- Blendkörper 1H
- Blendkörper 2H
- Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone
- Gewehr-Panzergranate
- Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate
- Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40
- Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61
- Gewehr-Sprenggranate
- Hafthohlladung
- Model 1924 Stielhandgranate
- Model 1939 Eihandgranate
- Model 1943 Stielhandgranate
- Multi-Star Signal Cartridge
- Nebelpatrone
- Panzerwurfkörper 42
- Panzerwurfmine
- Propaganda-Gewehrgranate
- Shaving Stick Grenade
- Splitterring
- Sprengpatrone
- Wurfgranate Patrone 326
- Wurfkörper 361
weapons
- Modele 1935A as Pistole 625(f)
- Kongsberg Colt as Pistole 657(n)
- Browning Hi-Power as Pistole 640(b)
- M1911 as Pistole 660(a)
- PPSh-41 as MP 717(r)
- Radom wz. 35 Vis as Pistole 645(p)
- Puška vz. 24 as Gewehr 24(t)
- Puška vz. 33 as Gewehr 33/40(t)
- Lewis gun as leMG 137(e)
- Bren light machine gun as leMG 138(e)
- Kulomet vz. 37 as leMG 148(j)/MG 37(t)
- Browning wz. 1928 (BAR) as leMG 154/2(p)
- Beretta Model 38/42 as MP 738(i)
- ZB vz. 26 as leMG 146/1(j)
- Sten MK I-III as MP 748-750(e)
- PPS-43 submachine gun as MP 719(r)
- SVT-40 as Sl.-Gewehr 259(r)
- M1 Garand as Sl.-Gewehr 251(a)
- Kb ppanc wz. 35 as PzB 770(p)
- Bazooka as RPzB 788(a)
- M1917 Enfield as Gewehr 250(a)
- M1903 Enfield as Gewehr 249(a)
- M1 carbine as Karabiner 455(a)
- Thompson Model 1928 as MP 760/2(r)
of the Wehrmacht
