The British No. 34 Mk III “testicle” grenade The small and handy German egg grenade '('Eierhandgranate')' inspired the British designers who introduced in the end of 1917 a copy made of a cast iron body and a simple percussion igniting plug, with a 5 seconds delay. This new Hand Grenade n°34 is known in 4 successive variants :
hand grenade N°34 MkI, ovoidal body shape with a percussion igniter, safety spring and removable safety pin, delay 5 seconds
hand grenade N°34 MkII, shape identical to the one of the MkI with a percussion igniting plug, shearable metallic safety wire and safety pin, delay 7 seconds
hand grenade N°34 MkIII, elongated ovoidal shape with the MkII percussion pin
hand grenade N°34 MkIV, shorten ovoidal shape and prefragmented belt, with the MkII percussion pin
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