M1A2 Rifle Grenade Adapter
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- SKU
- KS-0001
Description
WWII Grenade Adapter
The M1A2 adapter held a standard pineapple-style hand grenade so a rifleman could fire it from a rifle grenade launcher instead of throwing it. United Defense builds this version to the WWII pattern, with the spring claws, cone seat, launcher tube and stenciling of the original. It suits collectors filling out a rifle grenade display and reenactors who want correct-looking kit on the belt or in the field.
Features
- Three Spring Claws — Curved spring arms rise from the cone and close around the body of a pineapple-style grenade to hold it in place.
- Lever Retaining Clip — One claw carries a hinged clip that captures the grenade's spoon, the safety lever that springs away when a grenade is released.
- Cone Grenade Seat — A flared funnel at the top of the tube cradles the base of the grenade and centers it over the body.
- Launcher Tube Body — The straight center tube is the section that slid over the muzzle-mounted launcher on the original issue rifle.
- Slotted Base Ring — An open ring with cut-out windows sits at the bottom of the tube, matching the stabilizing base of the wartime design.
- Screw-Pivoted Arms — Phillips-head screws fix each claw to the tube, so the arms flex on a solid mounting point.
- OD Green Finish — The whole piece is painted in OD green, the olive drab used on US Army equipment, in a smooth even coat.
- Period-Style Stenciling — Yellow markings read ADAPTER GRENADE PROJECTION M1A2, LOT KS-500-15 and 1944 MOD 4-69, laid out the way issue ordnance was marked.
Build And Markings
The adapter is painted metal throughout, with the claws, cone and base ring attached to a single center tube. The grenade shown alongside it in the photographs is for scale and display reference. Both the stenciling and the OD green paint follow the WWII look closely, so the adapter sits comfortably next to original or reproduction rifle grenade gear.
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WW 2Looks good! A great display
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Fun backyard launcherUsed this adapter on my rifle with the right blanks and sent some yellow tennis balls flying across the field. Super easy to spot where they land in the grass. Only small gripe is it takes a bit of force to get the grenade or ball seated on the prongs at first.
Launches tennis balls great
No issues with the spigot fit -
Fits perfectlyPicked this up to use with my M1A2 and some surplus MK2 practice grenades. Machining is clean, threads on smooth, and the 22mm spigot is dead on spec. Ran about 30 blanks through it at the range last weekend, no wobble or loosening. Way better than the old beat-up one I had from a gun show.
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Perfect fit on my SKSGot this for my Yugo SKS and it fits with no wobble at all. Been using it to launch tennis balls in the backyard since real inert grenades are tough to track down. Works great for my WWII collection display too. Only thing is you gotta remember the special blanks or it wont fire right.
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Works great for tennis ballsGot this for launching tennis balls out in the field and it does the job perfect. The 22mm NATO fit on my Yugo SKS was tight with zero wobble which I was worried about. I used the correct crimped end blanks not the red tip ones and it sent tennis balls flying easy 100+ feet down range. The three prongs hold the ball snug and the slotted tailfins look cool too. Only thing is you gotta make sure youre using the right blanks or it wont work right but thats not the adapters fault.
Solid fit on 22mm NATO muzzle devices
Built tough, feels like it will last forever