Original U.S. WWI Incredibly Rare Shinkle Hand Grenade Category_MG 34 Accessories and the stitching for the

and the stitching for the front visor gave out long ago

All of the fittings are still secure

This is in good condition

of the period with a brass hook closure

and of distinct note is the 6th (Service) Battalion

Original U.S. WWI Incredibly Rare Shinkle Hand Grenade Category_MG 34 Accessories and the stitching for theOriginal Item: Only One Available. One of the most sought after of the US early grenades is this excellent Shinkle. Per a respected grenade authority: Shinkle Hand Grenade, Concussion Type, Experimental, dated Nov. 30, 1918." The grenade was the invention of Major Edward Marsh Shinkle who at the time was stationed at Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His idea of an impact fuzed hand grenade was undertaken and prototypes were made and