Original U.S. Pre-WWII Inert Early MkII Pineapple Grenade with WWI Mark 1 Grenade Fuze - Black 1920s/30s Era Field Gear - Original Book- Saga of

- Original Book- Saga of the All American: History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II

The brown paint on the hilt has mostly worn away

however we are not able to make out what it says

and the body is covered in some sort of resin lacquer that gives the appearance of tortoiseshell or similar

- Tang is signed by the maker (mei)

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Inert Early MkII Pineapple Grenade with WWI Mark 1 Grenade Fuze - Black 1920s/30s Era Field Gear - Original Book- Saga ofOriginal 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 an 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, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk