Original U.S. WWII / Korean War Era Inert Red M18 Smoke Grenade With M201A1 Fuze & Grenade Launcher Adapter

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely, unused example of an M18 smoke grenade for the color red. Although it is unused, all contents were removed and the fuse was rendered inert. This example comes mounted to a grenade launcher adapter. All markings are visible and the original paint is retained nicely, making this a wonderful offering!

The smoke grenade is totally inert and is unable to be used as a destructive device. The grenade is in complete compliance per the current BATF standards governing ordnance and is not available for export.

A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements.

Smoke grenades generally emit a far larger amount of smoke than smoke bombs, which are a type of fireworks typically started with an external fuse, rather than a pin and are more complex. Smoke grenades often cost around US$40 compared to smoke bombs, which can often cost just a few cents. The phrase "to smoke", meaning to fake, bluff, or beat around the bush, comes from the military usage of smoke grenades to obscure and conceal movement;[citation needed] similarly, "pop smoke", derived from a common way of ordering the use of smoke grenades, is used as a slang term for quickly leaving a place.

This example is in wonderful condition and retains nearly all of the original OD green and light blue stenciling. Both the grenade canister and the fuse retain full markings and are as follows:

Canister:

SMOKE
RED
LOT PB-16007-3

Fuse:

FUZE M201A1
NY 06804

The adapter has no markings. A wonderful example that comes ready for display.