Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & Fuze British Flare Guns Serial number 179724 is found

Serial number 179724 is found on the receiver below the maker mark

in the field

The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot

and on June 1

troops in Vietnam nicknamed it the Boonie Hat

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & Fuze British Flare Guns Serial number 179724 is foundOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a nice inert example 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. Navy being the last users, and on