Terminator 2 grenade

[Gman666]

I have several grenade shells that I want to paint for my Terminator display. After watching the movie several times I see that shells varied. Some had silver casing bottoms with gold while others where just one color. When Arnold drops the shell in the back of the truck I saw something for the first time. The shells have writing. Does anyone know what all of the text is? I can tell PROJ but I do not know the rest. Does it have 40MM? Anyone with ammo experience please let me know.

Thanks.

Greg

 

[bwingpilot]

text should read PROJ M385

 

[houdiniguy]

GREAT INFO.

Gotta say everyones attention to details here is amazing.

We should have a national touring RPF museum of the Fantastic.
(Great Title, hehehe...)

Thanks
Tom

 

[Gman666]

Thanks for the answer. I knew I could count on you guys. I have this project, POTC, I Robot, Dredd, and a few others. I will post pics hopefully before I leave for San Antonio next week.

Thanks.

Greg

 

[grog18b]

I know this is a very old post, but I registered to post this comment. The grenade in the photo could be marked with a few different numbers, based on the shape of the ogive. (the ogive is the top, usually gold or yellow in HE) The numbers could be:
M381 (Old series Vietnam era) yellow painted top
M386 (Also old Vietnam series) yellow painted top
M406 (Vietnam and after series) Mostly gold some yellow top
M441 Arms 4-8 feet from launcher Gold or yellow top

The M385 as quoted in the above response is incorrect. The M385 is a Mk-19 round that is light blue in color and a practice grenade for high velocity launchers. It is also linked in belts.

I do make replica grenades if anyone is interested, contact me via e-mail. GROG

 

[The Terminator]

It's definitely the M381 grenade:
M381 HE Grenade original / screen-used movie props from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Some more detailed information about the grenade:


M381 40mm HE Cartridge


Type
HE
Classification Date
1972

Lenght
98.8 mm
Weight
0.23 Kg

Material
Aluminum skirt and steel wire ball
Color
Olive drab with yellow markings, yellow ogive

Cartridge Case
M118
Propellant
330 mg M9
Primer
M42 percussion

Maximum range
1,312 ft (400 m)
Velcoity
250 fps (76 mps)
Arming Range
8 - 10 ft (2.4 - 3 m)

Effective Bursting Area
Casualty radius: 427 ft (130 m)
Kill radius: 16 ft (5 m)

I do make replica grenades if anyone is interested

Pics?

 

[ShaneHelms]

Anyone offering replica's? I need twelve.

 

[TazVader]

PROJ M381 Is stencilled on the original "Prop" grenades.

Cheers
TAZ

 

[The Terminator]

Anyone offering replica's? I need twelve.

You could try and ask grog18b, like I did. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

PROJ M381 Is stencilled on the original "Prop" grenades.
Cheers
TAZ

Yeah I mentioned that, and linked to a website about it

 

[grog18b]

I do several 40MM replicas, please visit my webpage here: Replica Sales Sorry I didn't respond to the above posts, but, as I wrote, I registered to correct some misinformation, and didn't check back. I normally don't do "props" but create the replicas for collectors, museums, VFW displays, and other requestors. Only recently I have been asked to do even more props, and made the 40MM props being used in T5... There is a seperate post on here about that movie. GROG