Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Fragmentation Grenade with M10A3 Fuze nChannel Master Sergeant Alex Preston Marine

Master Sergeant Alex Preston Marine Corps serial number 218071 from Santa Maria California served as a China Marine before World War Two then fought in four major campaigns in the Pacific theater during WW2

torn seams

the barrel tang marked M-1811 and has a brass pan

given independent status within the party and absorbed the SA Motor Squadron’s personnel

The second  is a photograph of the 1st Battalion

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Fragmentation Grenade with M10A3 Fuze nChannel Master Sergeant Alex Preston MarineOriginal 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 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 users, and on