Original Italian WWII Excelsior-Thevenot P2 "Ballerina" Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Inert Russian Air Force and is now a very

and is now a very dark brown color

though they do show some distortion from the installation process

but is still sharp

1878 APRIL 2

British officials designated the fierce Gurkhas as a "Martial Race"

Original Italian WWII Excelsior-Thevenot P2 "Ballerina" Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Inert Russian Air Force and is now a veryOriginal 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,