Original Italian WWII Excelsior-Thevenot P2 "Ballerina" Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Inert Russian Air Force with a very nice embossed

with a very nice embossed brass sleeve fitted over the top most brass band

and is now a very dark brown color

and the internals on this example also look to be fully intact

but is still sharp

and was available in zinc or black painted finish

Original Italian WWII Excelsior-Thevenot P2 "Ballerina" Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Inert Russian Air Force with a very nice embossedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice condition Italian WWII Excelsior Thevenot P2 Stick Fragmentation grenade, a very rare grenade to find, offered in totally inert condition. The grenade, often nicknamed "Ballerina", is definitely an interesting design, and this is the first example we have even seen. It is a "defensive" design, and features a warhead filled with shrapnel and explosives. It features a fuse with a propeller on the end,