Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - Excellent French Awards Medals Badges Insignia France War Aid Patch on

France War Aid Patch on right shoulder (which may indicate this was a French soldier who served in the US Army)

The letter contains background information on the "Old Model 1 1/2"

The blade on this example was hand forged in the traditional manner

as damaged and broken blades were not at all uncommon

a collector at some time did attach a 7th Cavalry brass insignia to the right side of the butt stock

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - Excellent French Awards Medals Badges Insignia France War Aid Patch onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of a very hard to find British ordnance piece from WWII! Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT. The British