Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & M10A3 Fuze MG 34 Ammo Storage 45 pistols were acquired by

45 pistols were acquired by troops who were not officially authorized to be issued them as called for in their unit’s TOE (Table of Organization and Equipment)

as well as the P1864 Sniders acquired out of Nepal

the Army issued a new dress cap with a flared crown and a band with branch colored stripes

and sometimes the lines are read top to bottom

most of the beautiful "fire blue" finish is present on the first half of the blade

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & M10A3 Fuze MG 34 Ammo Storage 45 pistols were acquired byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of an American MkII Pineapple grenade. This example is in great shape and is affixed with an M10A3 fuze. This example also retains most of the lovely yellow ring around 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.