Japanese Rifle Grenade

[Carabinieri]

I purchased this some years ago from the estate of a WWII Marine Corps veteran. Pictured and described in the U.S. War Department Handbook on Japanese Military Forces. Basically a type 91 grenade with a fin assembly attached. The fin appears to have a small spot weld keeping it in place and will not come off. One fin bent with some paint missing. Grenade section has standard markings but no markings on fin section.

[Carabinieri]

One more photo

[Carabinieri]

Sorry for the breech here of posting this non-U.S. items, had just never seen one before, no need to reply.

[JDK]

Interesting piece. Thanks for sharing it!

 

JD

[Fixbayonets!]

Very nice grenade! Here it is pictured an a 1944 dated U.S. Navy bomb disposal manual.

 

Rob

[USCapturephotos]

That is really cool!

Paul

[tball101]

Very nice grenade!

[katieony]

_{Very unique relic! Thanks for posting!}

 

_Mike

[knd643]

Very nice.

[Guest JCB]

Carabinieri

Great grenade! I collect this kind of material, please keep me in mind if you ever part with it!

 

Thanks!
Jim

[gwb123]

Can you please tell us more about the Marine who brought it home? That is the purpose of this section, not just to show the items. Thanks!