Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade 81mm Mortar a few of Burgoyne's eight

a few of Burgoyne's eight regiments at Saratoga Springs in 1777 were Hanoverians

The reverse ricasso under the chappe / rainguard is stamped with the 1935-41 Eickhorn trademark: a seated squirrel holding a sword

Navy shop origin information in block letters

and now intended for "SHOT OR BALL"

the front 7" of it sheathed entirely in embossed sheet silver

Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade 81mm Mortar a few of Burgoyne's eightOriginal 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 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