Item Description
Original 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 device and is not available for export.
This is a nice inert practice example of the iconic U.S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during the Korean War era. 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, and on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk IIA1 were re-designated the Mk 2 and Mk 2A1. This is an M-21, which essentially is a MKII version made solely for training/practice purposes in the later years of WWII and used into the 1960s. This example has a cork plug in the bottom hole.
The Grenade consists of an unmarked body, which still retains much of the original blue paint which indicated that the grenade was inert. Fitted to the Grenade is a correct Korean War Era M205A2 fuze which is complete with original spoon, pin, and ring. It is marked 6-56, likely for manufacture in 1956.
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.
Ready for further research and display!
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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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