US WW2 MKII Pineapple Grenade - Yellow (Legal Dummy Replica Reproduction)

Description: 100% LEGAL PRODUCT. This is a dummy reproduction. HISTORY : The Mk.II (a.k.a Mk.2) is arguably the most recognized hand grenade design used by the U.S. Army from 1918 up through the 1960's. Early WW2 MKII were painted yellow. It was the color code for high explosive ordnance at this time and HE grenades were painted accordingly. Understandably this was found to be an impractical color due to its high visibility to the enemy. In 1942 the the color was changed to "olive drab" (OD) with a small yellow band. With many thousands of yellow grenade bodies in inventory they were repainted, green over the yellow. In this picture you can see the yellow paint showing through chips and wear spots on the OD bodies : BODY & FUSE SHAPE : The body and fuse of our MKII repros are made of metal through a cold-casting process. They are casted from an original MKII grenade. Therefore all the dimensions and details are faithfully reproduced. Even the original markings on the body are visible ! On original MKII grenades, body and fuse are 2 separate parts screwed together. Our repros body + fuse are casted in 1 solid piece for durability and production convenience. Also, we consider it is not necessary to unscrew fuse from body for reenactment purposes. Solidity first! BODY & FUSE COLOR : The body/fuse main piece is made of dark grey cold-casted metal. The body is then painted yellow. When using your grenade, the yellow paint will slowly wear off and scratch over time, revealing the grey/steel aspect underneath (just like the real deal, which is a plus regarding authenticity). SPOON : Correct spoons are maybe the most complicated part of the grenade to find or make (for a fair price). We have invested in some heavy machinery, and are now able to make them with correct WW2 specs : long handle with mechanically stamped long ‘Y’ stiffenercups over the top of the fuse head grey colored RING & PIN : Surprisingly, reproduction rings with correct WW2 specs are very hard to find. So here again, we make our own rings. And they look just perfect! OVERALL WEIGHT : Our repro metal MKII weights between 250g & 300g depending on production batch, vs. 540g for an original MKII. PRICE : We sometimes hear that our products are "too expensive" compared to other reproductions available on the market. Keep in mind that these other reproductions are often Made in China, and do not meet WW2 standards, unlike ours. Also, our reproductions are 100% handcrafted. The price you see is not our margin, but our turnover. We then have to deduct : The price of resin and other compounds (which are expensive and always increasing)The price of molds and their depreciation (they wear out and must be replaced often) The price of steel partsPaints and other consumables Tools and their depreciation (brushes, pliers, drills, etc.) Protection equipments to cast resin (masks, gloves, etc.)Packagings Website and payment systems expensesWorkshop rent and variable costs (electricity, etc.)Legal taxes and social security contributions, insurances, etc. Other incidental expenses regarding production or shippingOnce all these costs and fees deducted, we can achieve a margin to pay our work time and skills 😉 ATTENTION : ⚠️ This product is made on demand. Allow 10-15 business days before shipment. If you order several pieces, please allow additional time. There may be additional production delays during sales period, due to high volume of orders. Do not hesitate to contact us to know when your order will be shipped. ⚠️ To ensure durability of the product, do not pull the pin and remove the spoon. This reproduction is made to be used as a simple display element on your gear or in your collection, not as a functional or training device that you can "arm" and/or throw. ⚠️ "Cold-casting" is not "die-casting". Cold-Casting is a process of mixing metal powder with resin to create castings that give the appearance and weight of solid metal. ⚠️ There are a few other manufacturers making MKII grenades and parts. We cannot guarantee that our parts (body+fuse, spoon, ring+pin) are compatible with original or repro MKII parts available on the market. ⚠️ Please be aware that the spoon, safety pin and ring are not made to be used on real grenades, and do not meet any real weapon safety criteria. These are reproductions for dummy props. SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS : Shipping : we always carefully pack our products, and provide a tracking number. Once your order is dispatched, we are no longer responsible for lost, held, damaged packages, or any kind of error from carrier. We ship worldwide from France. However, please check the export/import custom regulations from France to your country before ordering. We will not be held responsible in the following cases If the package is held in customs because the products you buy are considered as "weapon related" > no refund will be issued. If the content of the package is delivered to you damaged by customs after a parcel / product check > no refund will be issued.If the content of the package is returned to us by customs unaltered > we will issue full refund for the cost of the product(s), minus the shipping costs.If the content of the package is returned to us by customs damaged / altered and non-resellable > no refund will be issued. ℹ️ Although such situations are not systematic, they may happen randomly (~10% of the time) for outside-E.U. shippings. Take responsibility. 🚫 No returns will be accepted. ℹ️ You buy with full knowledge of all the elements mentioned above.

Price: 60 EUR

Location: Lyon

End Time: 2024-11-30T11:17:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 38.15 EUR