Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts with correct RAMC buttons

with correct RAMC buttons

Both the front and back of the blade show heavy chipping and dents

It also featured strengthened barrel rings and a much thicker and sturdier rear sight leaf

The most common complaint about the Hotchkiss was its weight: the gun and tripod weighed a total of 110 pounds

The bottom cap unscrews to reveal the original spring loaded interior

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Inert Hand Grenade - dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts with correct RAMC buttonsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of a very hard to find British ordnance piece from WWII! The British No. 69 I was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of defensive cover. In