Original British WWII No 70 Mk 3 High Explosive Inert Grenade Dated 1944/5 - Very Rare Stencils In the initial loading sequence

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There is a small 1 inch stress fracture to the left front of the shell which was a common occurrence for genuine battle used helmets

This gun is an essential part of any WW 2 U

A great rifle complete with an original period bayonet and scabbard

the war in Europe was ended and the doughboys were ready to go home

Original British WWII No 70 Mk 3 High Explosive Inert Grenade Dated 1944/5 - Very Rare Stencils In the initial loading sequenceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of an extremely hard to find British ordnance piece from WWII! An updating of the 1920s vintage No 54 grenade, the No 70 was introduced in 1944, for use in the China Burma India theater's Malayan jungle, due to safety issues with the No. 36 grenade. It was found that the No. 36 grenade frequently could not be thrown out of its own fragmentation radius, and that the fixed