Obtain them now if you still don't have any of these rare colour versions. Unlike the later version of the M43, the early type had a solid wooden handle that screwed into the the metal canister rather than being permanently fixed. The early M43 also had a distinctive shape to the canister when compared to the M24 and the later M43 styles. It was used in the same manner as the M39 egg grenade. GMAX's superb replica features a solid wooden handle which screws into the distinctive metal canister and the B.Z. 39 detonator.
Proper marking is present in accordance with the original item.
This was basically M24 stick grenade that was simplified for ease of production. The M43 had a solid wood handle with the B.Z. 39 detonator being screwed into the can. GMAX's replica M43 features a metal canister, solid wooden handle and a highly detailed B.Z. 39 detonator. Both the canister and the detonator are maker marked. The late style M43 has the wooden handle fixed to the metal canister.