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Originally Posted by thinreadline
Crikey Fernando , you are fast as lightning .... thank you so much for your rapid reply .... it will go well in my Napoleonic display then . One more question , if this is a grenade for use in a howitzer, how would it differ from a hand thrown grenade ?
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Hi there,
Unfortunately, it was only this morning that I noticed your query.
The piece in question is a cast iron grenade indeed, most probably 18th century, and was fired from a piece of ordnance.
Please also see my thread on incendiary objects and grenades:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7085
Best,
Michael