Original U.S. WWII MkII Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade Mortars and the expected service wear

and the expected service wear

NEW MODEL 1863

and also as a defensive measure to protect their logistical support of the insurgency in South Vietnam

62 caliber

Each side of the helmet had an "ear cut-out" that was designed to accommodate the earphones found on the cloth and leather flight helmets

Original U.S. WWII MkII Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade Mortars and the expected service wearOriginal 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 a nice inert practice example 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