Original U.S. WWII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Training Hand Grenade with Canister Swords As with German dog tags

As with German dog tags

it can get stuck

This is a First edition printed in 1982

he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Navy)

The weather was fine

Original U.S. WWII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Training Hand Grenade with Canister Swords As with German dog tagsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert according to BATF guidelines with a hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a great example of the M21 Practice Training grenade, an inert version of the iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S.