Potato masher (Stick Grenade M24)

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Could have posted this over on Diorama’s DG, but here goes:

What color should I paint the explosive head of a German Stick Grenade (M24)?[?]
Not sure whether to paint it a metalic color like gunmetal, or paint it a shade of gray like german gray?[?] Any ideas?[?]

Also, the handle of one looks to be wood, correct?[?]

Thanks in advance!

Glenn

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I thought the head was stamped metal and almost black with directions printed. The handle was wood, with a screw cap at the end that released a little ceramic ball and string that activated the fuse, I believe. Might be wrong, I’ve never held one, but I’ve seen them in museums.

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How’s this?

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Ausf-
The head looks like either a very, very dark gray or black…eh? Thanks for the picture!

Glenn

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Out of all the WW2 games I play they are a darkgreen with white lettering.

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i would say field gray top with white lettering, wooden coloured handle with field gray screw cap on bottom of handle[2c]

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Thanks to all who responded!

Glenn

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I guess, that since these are cheap, make in your basement automobile factory-coverted to wartime production of course, that whatever colors they had on hand went onto them. Also, different periods, and services(SS, Wehrmacht, Fallschrimjager, Luftwaffe, Kreigsmarine) all had their own colorsmaybe