Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade by Thomas De La Rue, London - dated 1940 Military Art A mess tin is an

A mess tin is an item of mess kit

stencil on the front

but on viewing it from the front it is seen that the protective sight ears do not curve in as they do on the SMLE Mk I

The attachment points for the shoulder strap are similar to a Civil War era canteen

and the internal foam padding in worn condition

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade by Thomas De La Rue, London - dated 1940 Military Art A mess tin is anOriginal 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