Original U.S. WWII M21 Inert Repainted Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Training Hand Grenade Category_Snider Rifle Parts which is a 1943 replacement

which is a 1943 replacement

with original deactivated friction-ignited fuze

Silk lining with maker marking for A

extending down in the front to cover the forehead without impairing necessary vision

Early years

Original U.S. WWII M21 Inert Repainted Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Training Hand Grenade Category_Snider Rifle Parts which is a 1943 replacementOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert according to BATF guidelines with a hollow body and inert fuse. This is a nice example of the M21 Practice Training grenade, an inert version 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 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk IIA1 were re designated