Original U.S. WWII & Korean War EraInert MkII Pineapple Practice Grenade in 1945-Dated M1A1 Rifle Grenade Adapter with M7A3 M1 Garand Launcher by K.R. Wilson in Sealed Box with Sealed Box of Launching Cartridges

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 WWII Mk. II practice grenade which comes complete with a 1945-dated Rifle Grenade Adapter, marked on the side in yellow paint stampings:

ADAPTER GRENADE
PROJECTION M-1A1
LOT L.F.G.3-2
1945

Also included is an M7A3 Grenade Launcher/thrower attachment for the M1 Garand in its original box, which is marked:

B001-5750089
1 LAUNCHER, GRENADE M7A3
WITH EQUIPMENT A-5750089
RIFLE, U.S. CAL. .30 M-1
SUN RAY PHOTO CO., INC.
CONTRACT DA-19-058-ORD-5606
DATE 12/53    VCI PACKED

This attachment is offered in good condition but it is still sealed in the box. The set also comes with a great sealed package of launching cartridges marked:

10 CARTRIDGES, RIFLE GRENADE, CALIBER 30, M3.
AMMUNITION LOT FA 39

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 The U.S. Navy was one of the last users of the Mk 2 when it was finally withdrawn from U.S. military service in 1969, replaced with the M33 series (M33/M67).