Original U.S. Inert M11A2 Practice Rifle Grenade - Dated October 1943 Russian Field Gear so this is definitely a

so this is definitely a WWII field modification from before it was damaged

Thompson WW2 era M1 Parts set with an original issue barrel

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZE 35

It has a very etched 30" steel blade

with about 40% of the navy blue paint retained on the front

Original U.S. Inert M11A2 Practice Rifle Grenade - Dated October 1943 Russian Field Gear so this is definitely aOriginal Item. Only One Available. A rifle grenade is a grenade that uses a rifle based launcher to permit a longer effective range than would be possible if the grenade were thrown by hand. The practice of projecting grenades with rifle mounted launchers was first widely used during World War I and World War II and continues to the present, with the term "rifle grenade" now encompassing many different types of payloads including high explosive,