Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - dated 1940 Snider Rifle Accessories and the focus diopters on

and the focus diopters on each side both work great

Short rifles were lighter and handier than rifle muskets and were preferred for use not only by Confederate infantry that functioned as skirmishers and sharpshooters

The leather is however torn around the grommet that secures the screw cap

which is in great shape with some nice age toning

the Bunyap remains the squadron emblem

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - dated 1940 Snider Rifle Accessories and the focus diopters onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of a very hard to find British ordnance piece from WWII! The British No. 69 I was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of defensive cover. In