Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Stocks This is a wonderful grouping

This is a wonderful grouping from a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber in WW2

22 Short Rifle Mk III” is the first

out of control

a little leather conditioner will return it to being soft and supple

so there may be wear to the finish on the crossguard and pommel

Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Stocks This is a wonderful groupingOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WWI the U. S. adopted the British Cooper bomb as the standard. After further development the Mark II 25 pound fragmentation bomb was the result. The U. S. also adopted the Cooper bomb fuze and designated it the Mark XII nose fuze, then modified the fuze to meet our requirement of being able to drop the bomb unarmed in case of aircraft problems. This type of explosive was designed to be used against troops. It