Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Practice Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Brown Bess Muskets mostly Mark 25 magnetic types

mostly Mark 25 magnetic types and some of the new Mark 25 pressure type which were considered unsweepable

There is some discussion of whether these were government conversions or not

was located near the spars for the tailplane

These were themselves set off by "blasting caps"

On the battlefield

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Practice Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Brown Bess Muskets mostly Mark 25 magnetic typesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of an American MkII Pineapple grenade. The paint is nearly gone and there is no retained yellow ring at the neck. 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