Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Cooper Aerial Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Helmets The curved 25 1/2 inch

The curved 25 1/2 inch blade's ricasso no longer has any solid markings visible that we can find other than an extremely faint 1862 date

Constructed of wool feldgrau cloth

It has had some parts swapped out

The Second holster is a Dark Brown Navy-style leather flap top holster with spare magazine compartment to the front

affording protection both from the sun and the rain

Original U.S. WWI 25 Pound Mark II Cooper Aerial Fragmentation Bomb - Inert Helmets The curved 25 1/2 inchOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WWI the U. S. adopted the British Cooper bomb as the standard. After further development the Mark II 25 pound fragmentation bomb was the result. The U. S. also adopted the Cooper bomb fuze and designated it the Mark XII nose fuze, then modified the fuze to meet our requirement of being able to drop the bomb unarmed in case of aircraft problems. This type of explosive was designed to be used against troops. It