Original German WWII Splitterring Fragmentation Sleeve for M24 and M43 Stick Grenades Browning LMG including his shooting of a

including his shooting of a 2" mortar from the hip as a last recourse

This originated in a British Regimental Officer's mess which together with a couple of other highly decorated items we received have been on display for well over 100 years

Maker’s markings and patent information still fully legible on top of the receiver

There are trades of markings on the back

but we can deduce from internal evidence that it was in a warm climate—none of the barracks have stove pipes—and that it was in Europe

Original German WWII Splitterring Fragmentation Sleeve for M24 and M43 Stick Grenades Browning LMG including his shooting of aOriginal Items: Very Few Available. We have just come across a small amount of Original German WWII Splitterring (Splinter Ring) Fragmentation sleeves, which can be attached to the German Stielhandgranate (Stick Hand Grenade) Models 24 and 43. German stick grenades typically had only a thin steel casing surrounding the explosive charge, which relied principally on blast for effect. Developed by the Heer in 1942, the addition of a fragmentation sleeve