Original Hungarian 42/48 M Training Hand Grenade with Fragmentation Sleeve Brown Bess Musket Parts In the last several days

In the last several days of May each of the 44th airplanes was scheduled for the flight to the States

with one mounting hole in the squared off tang where there is a ANCHOR stamp and painted signature

The 509th was attached to the 5th Army while in Italy 19 Nov 1943 - 15 Jul 1944 which authorized their personnel to wear the 5th Army shoulder sleeve insignia

This bird has excellent hand done engravings to the eye

Original Hungarian 42/48 M Training Hand Grenade with Fragmentation Sleeve Brown Bess Musket Parts In the last several daysOriginal Item: Only One Available. A number of training models can be found. A relatively complex training version was produced in 1942 to introduce the user to the variety of deployment options and the nuances of the arming systems. This duplicates the actions and weight of a live grenade but with an inert fuze, percussion cap, and filling. These training grenades were marked with three horizontal blue bands. This likely postwar example is offered in