British and Commonwealth Grenade Guide

This is the new and improved version of the pictorial guide to British grenades.  Developing this guide could not be done without the help of many collectors.  Photos for this guide have been donated by the following people (in no particular order) N. Bonney, B. Perkins, D. Lynn, K Francis, R. Larson, P. Ritchie, B. Leiendecker, D. Gordon, E Koch, J Osborne, R. Ford, P. Spence, G. Smith, Colin, S. Arnold, M. Frei

Please note, the photos are not sized in relation to each other.

Updated "L" series 14-03-2004

As a special note, most of the grenades shown here are detailed in "The Grenade Recognition Manual, Volume II, British and Commonwealth Grenades and Accessories".

No. 1 Mk. I No. 1 Mk. II No. 1 Mk. III No. I Mk. I  Instructional
No. 1 Mk. III Instructional No. 2 Mk. I No. 2 Mk. II No. 3 Hales
No. 3 Mk. I No. 3 Mk. I Drill No. 3 Mk. II No. 4 Mk. I
No. 5 Mk. I No. 5 Mk. I Drill No. 5 Throwing practice No. 6 Mk. I
No. 7 Mk. I No. 8 Mk. I Instructional No. 9 Mk. I No. 10 Mk. 1
No. 11 Mk. I No. 12 Mk. I No. 13 Mk. I No. 13 Mk.1 Drill
No. 14 Mk. I No. 15 Mk. I No. 16 Mk. I No. 17 Mk. I
No. 18 Mk. I No. 19 Mk. I No. 20 Mk. I No. 20 Mk. I Converted
No. 20 Mk. I Drill No. 20 Mk. II No. 20 Mk. I Converted No. 21 Mk. I
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No. 22 Mk. I No. 22 Mk. II No. 23 Mk. I No. 23 Mk. II
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No. 23 Mk. III No. 24 Mk. I No. 24 Mk. II No. 25 Mk. I
No. 25 Mk. II No. 26 Mk. I No. 27 Mk. I No. 27 Mk. II
No. 28 Mk. I No. 28 Mk. II No. 29 Mk. I No. 29 Mk. II
No. 30 Mk. I No. 31 Mk. I No. 31 Mk. II No. 32 Mk. I
No. 32 Mk. II No. 33 Mk. I No. 33 Mk. II No. 34 Mk. I
No. 34 Mk. II No. 34 Mk. III No. 34 Mk. IV No. 34 Mk. III Drill
No. 34 Mk. III Instructional No. 35 Mk. I No. 36 Mk. I No. 36M Mk. I
No. 36M Drill Mk. I No. 36M Drill Mk. II No. 36M Mk. I Instructional No. 37 Mk. I
No. 37 Mk. II No. 38 Mk. I No. 39 Mk. I No. 41 Mk. I
No. 42 Mk. I No. 43 Mk. I No. 44 Mk I No. 45 Mk. I
No. 48 Mk. I No. 51 Mk. I No. 51 Mk. II No. 52 Mk. I
No. 54 Mk. I No. 54 Mk. II No. 55 Mk. I No. 56 Mk. I
No. 57 Mk. I No. 58 Mk. I No. 59 Mk. I No. 60 Mk. I
No. 61 Mk. I No. 62 Mk. I No. 63 Mk. I No. 64 Mk. I
No. 65 No. 67 No. 68 Mk. I No. 68 Mk. II
No. 68 Mk. III No. 68 Mk. IV No. 68 Mk. V No. 68 Mk. VI
No. 68 AT/I Drill No. 69 Mk. I No. 69Mk. I Australian No. 70 Mk. 1
No. 70 Mk. 2 No. 70 Mk. 3 No. 71 No. 73 Mk. I
No. 74 Mk. I No. 74 Mk. II No. 75 Mk. I No. 75 Mk. II
No. 76 Mk. I No. 76 Practice No. 77 Mk. I No. 77 Mk. II
No. 79 Mk. I No. 80 Mk. 1 No. 80 Mk. I/1 No. 81 Mk. I
No. 82 Mk. I No. 82 Mk.I Drill No. 83 Mk. II No. 83 Mk. 2
No. 83 Mk. 3 No. 83 Mk. 3/2 No. 83 Mk. 3/3 No. 83 Mk. 3/4
No. 85 Mk. 1 No. 85 Mk. 1 Instructional No. 85 Mk. 2 No. 85 Mk. 3
 No 86 Mk. 1 No. 87 Mk. 1 No. 88 Mk. 1
No. 89 Mk. 1 No. 90 Mk. 1 No. 91 Mk. 1 No. 92 Mk. 1
No. 94 Mk. 2 No. 94 Mk. 2 Practice No. 94 Mk. 2 Drill No. 94 Mk1 Drill
No. 95 Mk. 1

 

"L" Series

L2A1 Fragmentation L2A2 Fragmentation L3A2 Practice L4A2 Drill
L1A1 Anti-riot L1A1 AT Practice Marker L1A2 Anti Riot L8A1
L13A2 L16A2 L17A1
XL21E1 L28
L36A1 L38A2 L46A1 L49A1
L53A2 L54A2 L55A2 L56A1
L64A1 L68A1 L69A1 L70A1

L71A1

L72A1 L73A1  XL79E1
L83A1 L84A1 L86A1 L87A1
L96A1 L97A1
L100A1 L101A1    L107A1
 L108A1  L109A1 L110A1 L111A1