Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Excellent Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The finish of the blade

The finish of the blade is blue

Oxidation is visible on the steel hardware

Received from the fabulous collection of Antique 19th Century experimental and Trial guns from Kansas City comes this little gem

There is a marking on the shell reading:

fixed blades/sporting knives

Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Excellent Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The finish of the bladeOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exceptionally scarce original U. S. WWI Mk. I defensive fragmentation grenade retaining its original fuze assembly and operating lever, two components that are frequently missing from surviving examples. The segmented body retains an N makers mark,and the original finish is well retained. This is an excellent near perfect example which would look outstanding in any collection focused around rare First