Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Ground-Dug Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Relic Condition P-1853 Enfield and the magazine tube shortened

and the magazine tube shortened even more

and a nice brass Kabuto-Gane (End Cap) with an intact brass loop

the blade is still quite sharp

Approximate Date of Manufacture: 1760-1790 Revolutionary War Era

moved to Camp Malakole

Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Ground-Dug Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Relic Condition P-1853 Enfield and the magazine tube shortenedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an original U. S. WWI Mk. I defensive fragmentation grenade in heavily excavated relic condition, retaining its original style fuze assembly and, most importantly, the distinctive operating lever that is so often missing from surviving examples. The body is heavily oxidized from prolonged burial, the lower screw is absent, and the fuze is seized firmly in place. The grenade appears to have been sealed or