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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WWI French Citron Foug 1915 Lemon Grenade B

Lot # 1101 (Sale Order: 101 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/Model: Citron Foug 1915 ...moreCal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 3 ½ -inches high Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Fonderie de Foug Country of Origin: France Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: Oval body with a protrusion on the bottom and a cylindrical fuze well on the top. The marking “PL 3” are cast into the body. Body only.

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WWI French Model 1914 "Bracelet Grenade"

Lot # 1102 (Sale Order: 102 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Fragmentation hand grenade with a round heavy steel body and a wooden fuze. Typ...moree Designator/Model: Model 1914 (Bracelet grenade) Cal./Size: 3 ¼-inches in diameter and 4 ½-inches high. Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: The grenade gets its nickname from the cord and loop that went over the throwers arm (missing on this example) when the grenade was thrown. This allowed the safety pin to be withdrawn as the grenade is thrown. The brass and wood bodied fuze has a loop inside to which the arm cord was attached

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WWI French F1 Offensive Grenade W/1915 Fuse

Lot # 1103 (Sale Order: 103 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade with a tall fuze Type Des...moreignator/Model: F-1 Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 5-inches high Color: Traces of light blue Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: The base is somewhat rounded. The percussion fuze is lacquered. There are no markings on the body of the grenade or the fuze.

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WWI French F1 Offensive Grenade A

Lot # 1104 (Sale Order: 104 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: F...more1. Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 4 ½ -inches high. Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: Is fit with the Mle 1916 Billiant fuze with modern cotter pin. There are no visible markings on the grenade body. There is a no plug in the base. A marking on the fuze body appears to be an “ECP”. The extension on the fuze safety handle is missing so the handle will not lock in place, held in only by the substituted incorrect pull pin. The safety handle is rusted through in one place. The word “INERT” is written on the grenade body.

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WWI French F1 Offensive Grenade W/ Red Tone

Lot # 1105 (Sale Order: 105 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/Model: F1...more Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 4 ½ -inches high Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: Is fit with the Mle 1916 Billiant fuze. Cast into the grenade body is the number “7”. There is a lead plug in the base. A marking on the fuze body appears to be an “O”. The extension on the fuze safety handle is missing so the handle will not lock in place, held in only by the pull pin.

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Franco Prussian War Era French Iron Ball Grenade

Lot # 1106 (Sale Order: 106 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Round bodied illumination hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Unknown Cal./Siz...moree: 3-inches in diameter Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: The cast iron body has three small vent holes and a larger hole for the fuze (not present). The body was filled with an illumination compound. Used in the mid 19th Century. These were used in early days of WWI.

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19th Century French Model 1847 Hand Grenade-WWI

Lot # 1107 (Sale Order: 107 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Round bodied fragmentation hand grenade with a single hole. Type Designator/Mod...moreel: Model 1847 Cal./Size: 3 ¼-inches in diameter Color: Black Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: Heavy steel ball with an unthreaded hole for the attachment of the fuze. The fuze is not present. Minor pitting on the body. These were used in the early days of WWI.

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WWI French F1 Grenade W/ Percussion Fuse B

Lot # 1108 (Sale Order: 108 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade with a tall fuze Type Des...moreignator/Model: F-1 Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 5-inches high Color: Slight traces of a pinkish color Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: The serrated body has one small inerting hole drilled in the side. The base is somewhat rounded. The percussion fuze is covered in what appears to be a violet lacquer.

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WWI French Barb Wire Stick Grenade-Trench Made

Lot # 1109 (Sale Order: 109 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Cylindrical bodied explosive stick hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Barb Wi...morere grenade. Cal./Size: 2 ?-inches in diameter and 11 ¼-inches long. Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: The grenade body is thin rolled steel that is held together with 4 rivets. The handle and the forward end of the grenade are made of wood. A small hole in the end of the handle held the initiating cord. The numbers “3-1” are burned into the wooden end of the body. As the name implies, this was a blast grenade designed to clear paths through barb wire prior to an assault. Several of the small screws holding the grenade together are missing, but can easily be replaced.

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WWI French Type 3 Petard Racquette "Brush" Grenade

Lot # 1110 (Sale Order: 110 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: A small pipe tied to a wooden handle with thick wire. Type Designator/Model: Ty...morepe 3 Pétard Racquette. Cal./Size: The wooden handle is 1 ¾-inches wide and 14 ½-inches long. The pipe is 1 ¼-inches in diameter and 5-inches long. Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: This is a WWI handmade hand grenade. A small wooden block at the front holds a nail and a primer that is attached to a short length of time fuse that goes back into the pipe and into a detonator. Striking the nail begins the delay. Heavy wire holds the pipe in place and a lighter wire hold the wooden block. A belt loop is also attached.

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WWI French Mle 1916 Hand Grenade Fuse

Lot # 1111 (Sale Order: 111 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Components of a hand grenade fuze. Type Designator/Model: Model 1937 Color: Unp...moreainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: The components of a Mle 37 hand grenade fuze. Evidently a dug specimen because the safety handle is rusted and pitted.

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WWI-WWII French F1 Red Practice Grenade

Lot # 1112 (Sale Order: 112 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied practice fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/...moreModel: F 1. Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 3 ½ -inches high Color: Red Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Trainer: Yes Long Description: The base is somewhat rounded. The body is entirely red indicating a practice version. There are no markings on the body. Body only.

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Rare 19th Cen French Model 1839 Moisson Grenade

Lot # 1113 (Sale Order: 113 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Round ball fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Moisson Cal./Size...more: 2 ?--inches in diameter and about 3-inches high. Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: The heavy body has no markings. The friction fit (loose) wooden adapter holds a short piece of time fuse which is lit before throwing. This is rarely every offered for sale.

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Pre-WWII French F1 Grenade W/ ARE Markings

Lot # 1114 (Sale Order: 114 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/Model: F-...more1 Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 4 ¼ -inches high Color: Unpainted. Manufacturer: Atelier de Construction de Roanne Country of Origin: France Long Description: The base is somewhat rounded. The letters “ARE” are cast into the side of the grenade body and the letters “AEM” are case into the side of the fuze body.

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WWI French Model 1915 Offensive Grenade

Lot # 1115 (Sale Order: 115 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Oval hand grenade Type Designator/Model: OF 1915 Cal./Size: 2 ½-inches in diame...moreter and 3 ¼-inches tall Color: No paint evident Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: Thin sheet metal two-piece body held together by a roll crimp around the body. There are no markings on the body. The body is rusted and has some small dents.

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WWI French Unknown Iron Tube Lit Fuse Grenade

Lot # 1116 (Sale Order: 116 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Type Designator/Model: Unknown Cal./Size: 1 ½-inches in diameter and 4 ¾-inches high Color: Unpai...morented Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: This tube grenade was used in 1916-1917. The cylindrical body has a flat unserrated surface running the length of the body. A wooden plug holds a piece of time fuse used to initiate the grenade. There are no markings present. One small hole is drilled into the body near the base.

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WWI French F1 Grenade W/195 Fuse And Cap

Lot # 1117 (Sale Order: 117 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/Model: F1...more Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 4 ¾-inches high Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: Has the Mle 1915 percussion fuze. There is a partial letter cast into the body that appears to possibly be a “J”. There is a plug in the base with a slot for removal.

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WWI WWII French F1 Grenade Body-"VF" Marked

Lot # 1118 (Sale Order: 118 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Heavy serrated oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: F...more1. Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 3 ½ -inches high. Color: Unpainted Manufacturer: Unknown Country of origin; France. Long Description: The base is somewhat rounded with a hole where the screw-in filler plug should be. The marking “VF” is cast into the body. Appears to be a dug item, but is in very good shape. The body only.

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WWII Era French Model 37 Frag Grenade Body

Lot # 1119 (Sale Order: 119 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Jug-like appearing fragmentation hand grenade body. Type Designator/Model: Mode...morel 37 defensive Cal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 3-inches high Color: Traces of yellow paint Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: This heavy steel body has the fuze adapter present, but the fuze is missing. There are two small holes drilled into the body.

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WWII Era French DF 37 Defensive Grenade Body

Lot # 1120 (Sale Order: 120 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Jug-like heavy fragmentation hand grenade body. Type Designator/Model: DF 37 Ca...morel./Size: 2 ¼ -inches in diameter and 4-inches high Color: Mustard Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: No markings on either the grenade body or the fuze. Body and fuze well only.

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WWI French Model 1916 Chemical Hand Grenade

Lot # 1121 (Sale Order: 121 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Oval shaped chemical gas hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: Model 1916 Suffoc...moreante Cal./Size: 2 ½-inchches in diameter and 5-inches high Color: Gay with a red band Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: This thin metal bodied hand grenade held the poisonous war gas Acroleine. The grenade body is pitted and has been repainted. There are no markings on the grenade body or the fuze. The Model 1916 Billiant fuze safety handle is partially rusted through. It is our opinion that the rusted body is full modern era repaint.

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WWII French OF 37 Offensive Hand Grenade

Lot # 1122 (Sale Order: 122 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Jug shaped offensive hand grenade body. Type Designator/Model: OF 37 Cal./Size:...more 2 ?-inches in diameter and 3-inches high. Color: Mustard yellow and red Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France. Long Description: A pre-WW2 thin metal grenade body only. Remnants of the lead fuze body are present in the fuze well. The fuze has been cut off. Stamped into the base of the body are the letters “SC”. A piece of tape with the words “Leave top alone” is on the side of the body.

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WWI French 1914 OF1 Hand Grenade

Lot # 1123 (Sale Order: 123 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Thin metal oval bodied offensive hand grenade Type Designator/Model: OF 1914 Ca...morel./Size: 2 ½-inches in diameter and 4 ½ -inches tall Color: Remnants of gray paint Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Long Description: Two-piece body joined at the center with a roll crimp. Metal plug in the base. There are no markings on the grenade or fuze bodies. Partially rusted and pitted body and fuze handle.

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WWI French OF 1915 Grenade-Silver Body

Lot # 1124 (Sale Order: 124 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Oval hand grenade Type Designator/Model: OF 1915 Cal./Size: 2 ½-inches in diame...moreter and 3 ½ -inches tall Color: Remnants of white paint Manufacturer: Unknown Country of Origin: France Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: Thin sheet metal two-piece (two-tone) body held together by a roll crimp around the body. There are no markings on the body. The body has some small dents. A cork plug is fit into the fuze well. The outer silver paint is in active state of flaking continually.

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WWI French Citron Foug 1915 Lemon Grenade C

Lot # 1125 (Sale Order: 125 of 916)      

**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** Item Description: Oval bodied fragmentation hand grenade Type Designator/Model: Citron Foug 1915 ...moreCal./Size: 2 ¼-inches in diameter and 3 ½ -inches high Color: Black Manufacturer: Fonderie de Foug Country of Origin: France Trainer: No Cutaway: No Long Description: Oval body with a protrusion on the bottom and a cylindrical fuze well on the top. There are no markings on the body. Body only.

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