Geibel Ordnance Collection Auction

Geibel Ordnance Collection Auction

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Geibel Ordnance Collection Auction

Geibel Ordnance Collection Auction

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This "Things That Go Boom" Auction is one of the finest ordnance collections in existence! The collection has been described by experts in the field of military and civil ordnance as one of the top collections in the Western hemisphere next to Daryl Lynn. The depth and scope includes over 1000 items from well over 26 countries and covers all fields of explosives from grenades to rocket launchers and from unknown rarities to “one of a kind” prototypes. Jim’s categories of pursuit in short list order spans the last 120 years of demolition equipment, grenades, rifle grenades, riot control chemical agents and projectiles, timers, gas pen-guns and more. Also being offered and often overlooked is Jim’s extensive reference library and notes with 100s of manuals and books both civil and military. Jim had the professional expertise and a passion for the subject that allowed him to have access and acquire items right from manufacturers, the largest collectors shows and from his vast network of collector friends. Now it is time to pass his fantastic collection to the next generation... Show more
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WWII? UDT Frogman M1 Pressure Plate Firing Device

Lot # 1025 (Sale Order: 26 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Large round dome top firing device. Type Designator/Model: M1 Cal./Size: 2 ¾-in...moreches in diameter and 2 ?-inches high Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown. Country of Origin: United States Long Description: This is a concussion firing device. Large circular head with a convex top with a square grid. The small safety pin is missing from the base element. The information is this is WWII Frogman device for underwater explosive work. Collector notes say this is ultra rare.

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WWII or Post US M5 "Mousetrap" Fire Device Set (4)

Lot # 1026 (Sale Order: 27 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Type Designator/Model: M 5 Cal./Size: 3-inches wide, 1 ½-inches high and 5-inches long. Color: co...moreated steel with black print Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: United States Long Description: Commonly called the “Mousetrap” because of the way it functions in 4 piece complete box.

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Post WWII US M2 8 Second Delay Detonator A

Lot # 1027 (Sale Order: 28 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical bodied delay detonator. Type Designator/Model: M2, Delay Detonator ...moreCal./Size: ?-inch in diameter and 5 ¼-inches long Color: Olive green hard plastic with white markings Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: United States Long Description: Cylindrical plastic body with a screw on blasting cap protector. A metal cap strengthens the top of this holder. A hole in the end of the body is for insertion of the safety fuse. Time delay is 8 seconds. Printed in white is “8 SECOND DELAY DETONATOR; M2; and instructions on the use of the item. The words “CAP PROTECTOR” are printed on the protector. This has a blurred "Inert" stamped on it.

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WWII German ZZ 42 Zunder Mine Fuse

Lot # 1028 (Sale Order: 29 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Brown Bakelite cylindrical bodied firing device. Type Designator/Model: ZZ 42 C...moreal./Size: ½-inch in diameter and 3 ½-inches long Color: Dark brown Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Germany. Long Description: WWII production of this device. The metal parts are partially corrode. The protective end cap is present. There are no markings present. Initiated by pressure on the steel loop.

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WWII German ZZ 35 Zunder Mine Fuse 1943 Dated

Lot # 1029 (Sale Order: 30 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical brass bodied firing device Type Designator/Model: ZZ 35 Cal./Size: ...more½-inch diameter body and 3-inches long. Color: Plain brass Manufacturer "dms". Country of Origin: Germany. Long Description: All brass pull firing device. Very small markings stamped into the body are “dms 43”. WWII era production. The threaded protective end cap is present.

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Post WWII US M2 8 Second Delay Detonator B

Lot # 1030 (Sale Order: 31 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical bodied delay detonator. Type Designator/Model: M2, Delay Detonator ...moreCal./Size: ?-inch in diameter and 5 ¼-inches long Color: Olive green hard plastic with white markings Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: United States Long Description: Cylindrical plastic body with a screw on blasting cap protector. A metal cap strengthens the top of this holder. A hole in the end of the body is for insertion of the safety fuse. Time delay is 8 seconds. Printed in white is “8 SECOND DELAY DETONATOR; M2; and instructions on the use of the item. The words “CAP PROTECTOR” are printed on the protector. Body has two hairline cracks.

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WWII US M1A1 Pressure Firing Device-Flat Variant

Lot # 1031 (Sale Order: 32 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical bodied firing device with a small pressure plate on top. Type Desig...morenator/Model: M1A1. Cal./Size: ½-inch in diameter and 4 ¼-inches long with the base coupling. Color: Green. Manufacturer: Unknown. Country of Origin: United States. Long Description: This example has the safety pin and clip-on safety for the pressure plate, The word “INERT” is printed on one side. The base coupling is empty.

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1970s 1980s British L41A4 Firing Device Kit W/ Box

Lot # 1032 (Sale Order: 33 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Type Designator/Model: L404A1 Cal./Size: 5 ¼-inches wide, 3 ?-inches deep and 1 /18-inches high. ...moreColor: Green with yellow markings Manufacturer: Unknown. Country of Origin: Great Britain Long Description: The box contains only one L41A4 plastic firing device and two adapters. Two additional adapters are missing. Markings stamped into the bottom of the box are “AMM CONT L404A1; SV409A; HSLD 1977”. Stenciled on the front of the box in yellow is “F DEV KIT DML GRIP; DML CY 2/82”. There are no markings on the brown plastic firing device itself. These are so rare because the UK won't let them out of country.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Zeitzünder Rifle Grenade

Lot # 1033 (Sale Order: 34 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical rifle fragmentation rifle grenade with a serrated body. Type Design...moreator/Model: Zeitzünder, 1st Model Cal./Size: 2 ?-inches in diameter and 34 ½-inches long Color: Black. Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria. Long Description: This is the body and the 28 ¼-inch rod that screws into the base to allow for rifle launch. The steel body has deep serrations and a rounded nose with a hole through it. The igniter is hanging off the base. The rod screw in fairly tight but not very far.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Schwerhandgranate Grenade

Lot # 1034 (Sale Order: 35 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Large oval shaped serrated fragmentation hand grenade body Type Designator/Mode...morel: Schwerhandgranate Cal./Size: 2 ?-inches in diameter and 5-inches high Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria/Hungarian Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: One of several body styles of this WWI era hand grenade. The threads on the fuze need to be cleaned so it will seat properly. There are two spanner holes on the top of the fuze. There are no markings on the grenade.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Lakos Hand Grenade

Lot # 1035 (Sale Order: 36 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Smooth bodied cylindrical fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: La...morekos. Cal./Size: 1 ?-inches in diameter and 4 ¾-inches long. Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria. Long Description: The smooth steel tube is corroded, but has been treated and appears stable. One end is open, with the plug missing. The top of the body has a wooden plug with a piece of safety fuse protruding from the center. The original percussion fuze is missing.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian M-1916 Rohrhandgranate B

Lot # 1036 (Sale Order: 37 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical steel bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: 191...more6 Rohrhandgranate Cal./Size: 2-inches in diameter, 4 ?-inches long. Color: Unpainted. Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austrian. Long Description: One-piece steel body with a circular depression on top and open at the bottom. A wire belt loop is present. This is the body only with no other components. A monogrammed L M cast into the side of the body. The composite handle is missing.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian M-1916 Rohrhandgranate A

Lot # 1037 (Sale Order: 38 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical steel bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: 191...more6 Rohrhandgranate Cal./Size: 2-inches in diameter, 4 ?-inches long Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown. Country of Origin: Austrian. Long Description: One-piece steel body with a circular depression on top and open at the bottom. A wire belt loop is present. This is the body only with no other components. A monogrammed L M cast into the side of the body. The composite handle is missing.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Rifle Gewhrsprenggranate

Lot # 1038 (Sale Order: 39 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Rifle grenade with a cylindrical serrated body with rounded ends. Type Designat...moreor/Model: Gewhrsprenggranate 1914 Cal./Size: 2 ¾-inches in diameter and 5 ¾-inches long. Color: Black and red. Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria. Long Description: This is a rod rifle grenade, but the screw-on rod is not present. The lower part of the brass fuze is painted red. Both the black body and the red appear to be repaints and the paint is flaking.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Rohr Stick Grenade-STICK A

Lot # 1039 (Sale Order: 40 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy round fragmentation hand grenade with a belt loop attached. TypeDesignato...morer/Model: Rohrhandgranate Cal./Size: 3 ¼-inches in diameter and 2 ½ -inches high Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria. Long Description: The body from a stick grenade. Heavy steel body with a 1 ½-inch hole through the center. There is a belt loop attached for carrying. The composite handle is missing. None of the fuze components are present. Fielded prior to WWI.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Rohr Stick Grenade-STICK A

Lot # 1040 (Sale Order: 41 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cardboard grenade stick with Long cardboard tube with a cardboard end up and a ...morelabel printed in German. Type Designator/Model: Handle for a Rhorhandgranate Cal./Size: 1 ½-inches in diameter and 12-inches long Color: Tan with markings in black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austro-Hungarian Long Description: Hollow cardboard tube with a cardboard end cap. A pull string is found on the inside attached to interior wall with original tape. The 1917 dated paper label gives employment directions and other information on the grenade itself.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Zeitzünderhandgranate Grenade

Lot # 1041 (Sale Order: 42 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy steel serrated fragmentation cylindrical hand grenade. Type Designator/Mo...moredel: Zeitzünderhandgranate Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 12 ½-inches long Color: Blackened Manufacturer: Unknown. Country of Origin: Austria Long Description: Very large serrations in seven rows. A threaded plug with spanner holes is in the forward end. The plug also has a ¼-inch hole in the center. A threaded plug in the rear holds a heavy wire belt loop. There are no visible markings on the grenade. WWI era.

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Early WWI Austro-Hungarian Kugel Rohrhandgranate

Lot # 1042 (Sale Order: 43 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Round steel ball fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Kugel Rohrh...moreandgranate Cal./Size: 3-inches in diameter, 6-inches high Color: Unpainted. Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austro-Hungarian. Long Description: A metal belt hook is fastened to the body. Remnants of a steel and paper fuze and handle are present. A large hole in the top shows the cardboard and paper detonator body. A filler hole closure plug with two spanner holes is present on the side of the body. Fielded prior to WWI.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Rohr Stick Grenade-STICK B

Lot # 1043 (Sale Order: 44 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cardboard grenade stick with Long cardboard tube with a cardboard end up and a ...morelabel printed in German. Type Designator/Model: Handle for a Rhorhandgranate Cal./Size: 1 ½-inches in diameter and 12-inches long Color: Tan with markings in black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austro-Hungarian Long Description: Hollow cardboard tube with a cardboard end cap. A pull string is found on the inside attached to interior wall with original tape. The 1917 dated paper label gives employment directions and other information on the grenade itself.

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WWI Austro-Hungarian Rohr Stick Grenade

Lot # 1044 (Sale Order: 45 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical steel bodied fragmentation stick hand grenade. Type Designator/Mode...morel: Rohrhandgranate Cal./Size: 2-inches in diameter and 11 ¾ -inches long Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: Austria Long Description: One-piece steel body with a circular depression on top. A wire belt loop is present. A cardboard handle with a tar and fiber wrapped end and a cardboard end cap.

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Belgium Practice Rifle Grenade-1956 Dated

Lot # 1045 (Sale Order: 46 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Large practice antitank rifle grenade with a double taper warhead. Type Designa...moretor/Model: Unknown Cal./Size: 3-inches in diameter and 14-inches long Color: White with black markings Manufacturer: Mecar, S.A. Country of Origin: Belgium Trainer: Yes Long Description: Cylindrical body with a taper on both ends. Aluminum body with a steel nose section. The tail boom and six fin assembly are aluminum. Markings on the body on opposite sides is “PRAC; MA; 8-56”. An Energa type rifle grenade.

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Austrian GREN-HE XM305A1 Offensive Hand Grenade

Lot # 1046 (Sale Order: 47 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Plastic bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: XM305A1 Cal./...moreSize: 1 ?-inches in diameter and 3 ¼- inches high Color: Olive green. Manufacturer: Armaturen Gesellschaft (ARGES). Country of Origin: Austria Long Description: Plastic ribbed grenade body. Molded into the body are the markings “XM305A1”. There are no markings visible on the plastic fuze body. The fuze has a clip to retain the safety pin. The fuze handle has HGRZ DM82A1B1 LOS DN-5-11 stenciled in yellow. I do not think this fuze goes with the body.

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Belgium Unknown Practice Large Rifle Grenade

Lot # 1047 (Sale Order: 48 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Large practice antitank rifle grenade with a double taper warhead. Type Designa...moretor/Model: Unknown Cal./Size: 3-inches in diameter and 14-inches long Color: Black with white markings and red tail fins Manufacturer: Mecar, S.A. Country of Origin: Belgium Trainer: Yes Cutaway: No Long Description: Cylindrical body with a taper on both ends. Aluminum body with a steel nose section. The tail boom is aluminum and tail fins are plastic. Only a part of the markings are readable, those are “PRAC; 3 MA 4-58”. An Energa type rifle grenade. This appears to have been fired and recovered as there is corrosion on the forward steel section.

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Austrian Spl HGr 85 Offensive Hand Grenade

Lot # 1048 (Sale Order: 49 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Plastic bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Spl HGr 85 Ca...morel./Size: 2 ?-inches in diameter and 3 ¾-inches high Color: Olive green. Manufacturer: Armaturen Gesellschaft (ARGES). Country of Origin: Austria Long Description: Plastic ribbed grenade body. Markings cast into the body are “Spl HGr 85; ARGES”. The plastic bodied fuze has the numbers “1” and “02-95” cast into the fuze. The fuze has a clip to retain the safety pin ring.

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Austrian Spl HGr 86 Offensive Hand Grenade

Lot # 1049 (Sale Order: 50 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Plastic bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Spl HGr 86 Ca...morel./Size: Body is about 2 ¼-inches in diameter. Overall height is about 3-inches. Color: Olive green Manufacturer: Armaturen Gesellschaft (ARGES) Country of Origin: Austria. Long Description: A small “pocket” grenade with external ribs molded into the body. The number “84” is cast into the side of the fuze. Markings molded into the plastic body are “Spl HGr 86; ARGES”. The fuze has a clip to retain the safety pin ring.

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