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Posted 9 years ago
billypicke…
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My cousin I haven't seen in a long time gave this to me today. He said it was military but I can't find one like this.
It's heavy and has what looks like levers to set it or something, could my cousin be wrong about this ?
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Handle with care!
It's a bomblet from a cluster bomb. A larger shell explodes in the air and scatters these smaller bombs over a large area. Pretty nasty as the ones that don't explode lay scattered around for people to find and get killed by, sometimes years later.
This one looks like it's painted blue, which may indicate an inert practice or training version. However, unless you know for sure it's inert, it's a damn dangerous thing to have around.
OMG, put it away, a long way away!
oh crap, gonna put away in back yard. Thanks
Vietnam era BLU-26/B cluster bomb
The blue color indicates the fact that it is not a live munition.
This item was used for training safely with these pieces and is painted "inert dummy round blue" 54mm in diameter, 2 1/8 inches. This inert bomblet was 1 of 1800 that was contained in the 2000 pound CBU-75 Sadeye cluster bomb.
battlegear, very cool Thank You. I was wondering what to do with it, still sitting in back yard.
Thanks
it makes an interesting paperweight or conversation piece for your desk or on the bookshelf.
Man, and his penchant to destroy all that he has not bred. Ugh.
Billy, you should change the title from "LIVE Grenade" to "INERT" so people will know it's a trainer / dummy rd
Hello, I’m researching this as well, as one was left to me by my grandfather. Mine is disassembled if anyone wants to see the inside. Two halves and a small stacked cylindrical core…which I assumed was a detonator. If it’s inert, would it need one?
Yes! we want to see it!
Here ya go: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/304747-inert-grenade-bomblet