Military finds

[4x4x4]

I've mentioned that this area on the border of Mexico/Campo California has experienced a wealth of battles.
I come across a"wealth"of projectiles. Today , between doctor appointments , I had a growl around 12" .
The area searched , and the closest to my home is 1/4 mile south of Camp Lockett, a camp active before the Spanish American war. This is Today's Find. My best guess is WW-2 GRENADE HANDLES, PULL PINS AND IGNITERS. I found chunks of"Pineapple" around the area. I can imagine the CO ordering a "policing" of the area as , these were in one cache to a depth of 24".
I've got to tell you.....parts of my anatomy were squeez'in as I dug deeper ! Identify age ?.......

 

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[KENTUCKYWONDER]

Looks like WW2 era MK-2 hand grenade parts.

That's a lot of digging, congratulations!
They were used from 1918 into the 60's.
http://www.inert-ord.net/usa03a/usa2/

 

[trapperart]

Wow

 

[4x4x4]

Thanks so much !
These appear to be later solid bottoms, olive drab no repaint.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds 4x4x4!

 

[Mifarmer]

The second row of pictures I thought were 5.4 ford coils at first, doh!

 

[mooncusser]

very cool...nothing average about these finds ,thanks for posting

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

WOW, that's a lot of metal in the last two pics!
You are still in one piece so Congrats to you!!!

 

[ScubaDetector]

They could very well have been training grenades also. Interesting find

 

[Relicific]

Now that's a cool hunt-