Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade by Thomas De La Rue, London - dated 1940 MG 42 Accessories To the right of this

To the right of this is the Eagle maker marking of the famous Bruckmann & Söhne of Heilbronn

and not the top

The oversmock was then worn over all other uniform and equipment items

Following the introduction of conventional American combat units in 1965 the need for accurate intelligence on Viet Cong / North Vietnamese Army movements increased

The Flintlock mechanism is of good functional quality but totally plain other than the "Wilson" script

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade by Thomas De La Rue, London - dated 1940 MG 42 Accessories To the right of thisOriginal 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