Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely worn example of an early WWII period American MkII “Pineapple” grenade. It comes equipped with a WWII period M10A3 inert fuze. The screw-bottom indicates this as a very early body. The body on this example also appears to have been repainted. 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. It was phased out gradually, the U.S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk IIA1 were re-designated the Mk 2 and Mk 2A1.
The Mk II was commonly known as a pineapple grenade, because of its shape and structure. Grooves were cast into the cast iron shell, which was believed at the time to aid in fragmentation and had the side benefit of aiding in gripping the grenade; this provision gave it the appearance of a pineapple fruit. The Mk II was identified with an all yellow body prior to 1943. They were then painted olive drab for camouflage purposes with a narrow yellow band below the fuse. This example appears to have been repainted a darker green. This example has an M10A3 fuse but the stamp on the top of the fuse is VERY faint from degradation, and the letters can just barely be made out.
In the closing years of WWII the Mark II was produced with a solid base and
equipped with the M10A3, or M6 series fuze (depending on the explosive filler used).
This iconic grenade comes ready to be added to your collection!
- This product is not available for international shipping.
Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.
All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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