U.S. Inert MKIIA1 Fragmentation Grenade & M1 Rifle Grenade Adaptor
This is a MKIIA1 fragmentation grenade, which is more commonly referred to as the "Pineapple Grenade", due to its resemblance to the said fruit. This example is a early pre-1942 manufacture as its been overpainted olive drab, with traces of the original pre-1942 yellow finish visible underneath. From Mid 1942 all newly manufactured pineapple grenades where finished in olive drab. Existing early yellow examples tended to be overpainted. The grenade comes with a 1945 dated M1 rifle grenade adaptor which allowed the grenade to be fired from an M7 grenade launcher which could be attached to the M1 Garand rifle. U.K. Sales Only.
Code: 68945
375.00 GBP