Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT This is a fantastic grouping

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meaning this is an immediate post war painted example

Nearly identical Police swords will have a Police badge on the back of the pommel and a five petal cherry blossom on the "ears" of the backstrap

2nd Battalion deployed with HQ V Corps to Kuwait and participated in the initial invasion of Iraq

The treatment used on the wood often made it brittle

Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT This is a fantastic groupingOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Mk 1 grenade (sometimes spelled Mk I) is a fragmentation hand grenade used by American forces during World War I. According to its designers, it was to be the "simplest", yet most "fool proof", grenade ever made. However, some major problems appeared when the grenade was used in the field. It was retired from service before the war ended, replaced in 1918 with the improved Mk 2 grenade used through World War II.