replica smoke / CS gas grenades?

[stan]

anyone done a replica of the military type smoke grenades - AN/M-18 and others? seems like it would be a cool prop to replicate. cursory research shows that you can find the spoon mechanism on them fairly easy. i'm thinking a cardboard tube and simple metal endcaps would make a perfect body. pretty good prop as they're in so many things.

for an example, the M7A3 in the matrix -

 

[Bear]

I just did a search and found this place.

www.oldsargesdropzone.com

They have all kinds of spoons, pins, fuze assemblies, dummy grenades,etc.

 

[division 6]

Some friends of mine made some with resin tops, vac formed spoons and ginseng tea cans.

 

[leatherneck]

I used to have a plastic model kit of one of these. It was pretty accurate, not sure if I still have it. I am not sure who made the kit but I remember that they also produced an M67 Fragmentation Grenade kit as well. It may be packed away somewhere. I'll try to find it and take some pics of it.

 

[DrStranglove]

I used to have a plastic model kit of one of these. It was pretty accurate, not sure if I still have it. I am not sure who made the kit but I remember that they also produced an M67 Fragmentation Grenade kit as well. It may be packed away somewhere. I'll try to find it and take some pics of it.

I could likely get you a few (used) that you could then rework. We use them to train all the time.

 

[Riceball]

There are airsoft versions out there that could be easily repainted to match a grenade from a specific movie.

Here's an example of an airsoft smoke grenade, they don't work and are meant to just hold BBs but they look the part.
http://www.airsoftpost.com/product_info.php?products_id=29933

And here's a "functional" flash bang airsoft grenade.
http://www.airsoftpost.com/product_info.php?products_id=31720

 

[slave1pilot]

http://www.imsplus.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30181

They are listed as 15 bucks, but if you add one to your cart you get a discount and it shows up as $13.50.
can't beat that.
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[tk5378]

Another cheap way to make decent looking replicas is to use the newer Monster Energy drink cans with the re-sealable lid....they look pretty nice with a paintjob and a pin inserted through the side of the lid. Not 100% accurate, but fun for display or costuming.

 

[Bear]

Does anyone know if things like dummy grenades or the dummy fuze assemblies can be shipped to Canada. I'd love to make up different types of dummy grenades but I don't even know if they're legal to ship here. I don't want to order something, then have it siezed and destroyed by customs.

You'd need a degree to figure out Canada Customs rules/ regulations sometimes. Airsoft guns are prohibited but M203 grenade launchers for the M16 rifle aren't, go figure.