Original U.S. WWII MkII Yellow Paint Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade - Inert Edged Weapons It sometimes refers to The

It sometimes refers to The Grasshopper cannon of the 18th century

but it was also designed to get an additional recoil boost from the propellant gases exiting the muzzle

Sadly he was murdered in 1924

Vietnam's tropical climate harshly affected weapons

and the original winding key is missing

Original U.S. WWII MkII Yellow Paint Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade - Inert Edged Weapons It sometimes refers to TheOriginal 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 devise and 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 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk