Original British WWII Inert Mills Bomb No. 36M MKII Grenade by Irwin - Dated December 1940 Russian Ordnance This bayonet began its life

This bayonet began its life as an Austrian-made bayonet for the Mannlicher model 1888 straight pull bolt action Rifle

Lances ceased to be carried by the six lancer regiments in the British Army for active service in 1928

it still has a mostly legible cartouche on the right side of the stock

but it was replaced during wartime with a 1915 pattern

in this case a cavalryman

Original British WWII Inert Mills Bomb No. 36M MKII Grenade by Irwin - Dated December 1940 Russian Ordnance This bayonet began its lifeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice BATF approved totally inert example of a No. 36 MkII Grenade. This type was known as the "Mesopotamian" variant due to its shellac coating which was designed to keep moisture and humidity out of the detonator's fuse. The No. 36 was the British army's standard hand grenade during WWII, and long afterwards. This wonderful example is complete with internal parts (no explosives!) and much of the