Original U.S. Vietnam War Inert MkII Blue Pineapple Practice Grenade in 1969 Dated M1A2 Rifle Grenade Adapter with M7A3 M1 Garand Launcher by K.R. Wilson

Original 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 great Vietnam War Mk. II practice grenade which comes complete with a 1969-dated Rifle Grenade Adapter, marked on the side in yellow paint stampings:

ADAPTER GRENADE
PROJECTION M1A2
LOT UOD-500-12
1945 MOD 3-69

Also included is an M7A3 Grenade Launcher/thrower attachment for the M1 Garand. This attachment is offered in good condition with little surface rust. The markings on the M7 are:

LAUNCHER, GRENADE M7A3

K.R.W.-C-7266167

This denotes manufacture by K.R. Wilson of Arcade, New York. 

The Mk. II practice grenade has a M205A2 fuze dated 8-66 or August 1966. The blue-painted practice grenade fits well into this launcher, and the entire set displays rather beautifully. The entire set put together measures roughly 17⅜” long.

Genuine examples with original paint are extremely hard to find on the market today, especially with the rifle grenade adapter! Ready to display!

The Mk 2 grenade (initially known as the Mk II) is a fragmentation type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II, and also saw limited service in later conflicts, including the Korean War and Vietnam War. Replacing the failed Mk 1 grenade of 1917, it was standardized in 1920 as the Mk II, and redesignated the Mk 2 on April 2, 1945.

The Mk 2 was gradually phased out of service as the M26-series (M26/M61/M57) grenade was introduced during the Korean War. Due to the tremendous quantity manufactured during World War II the Mk 2 was still in limited use with the US Army and US Marine Corps throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The U.S. Navy was one of the last users of the Mk 2 when it was finally withdrawn from U.S. military service in 1969, replaced with the M33 series (M33/M67).