Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Practice Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Brown Bess Muskets NATO Air Policing

NATO Air Policing

mostly Mark 25 magnetic types and some of the new Mark 25 pressure type which were considered unsweepable

however the one on the trigger guard has been removed

This indicates manufacture at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield

the throat is detached

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Practice Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Brown Bess Muskets NATO Air PolicingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of an American MkII Pineapple grenade. The paint is nearly gone and there is no retained yellow ring at the neck. Like all deactivated ordnance, this grenade 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