Original U.S. WWII MkII Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade - Inert Revolutionary War The twisted brass wire wrapping

The twisted brass wire wrapping is in very good tight condition

and one side is worn through

and matches the rifling of the barrel perfectly

63rdID Victory in Europe book (poor condition)

When the gun fired the stem and grenade were forced from the barrel and the striker in the base of the stem ignited a flash cap and a jet of flame traveled up the flash tube and ignited the time fuze

Original U.S. WWII MkII Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade - Inert Revolutionary War The twisted brass wire wrappingOriginal 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 devise 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