Original Imperial Japanese Inert Type 23 Fragmentation Grenade with Original Fuze Cover - Very Rare Hotchkiss MG The frog is heavily worn

The frog is heavily worn and broken

it was one of a series of classified recognition guides produced for officers and staff

which covered the original Heer Silver Eagle Decal

butt plate and three barrel bands are all of brass

Original Imperial Japanese Inert Type 23 Fragmentation Grenade with Original Fuze Cover - Very Rare Hotchkiss MG The frog is heavily wornOriginal Item. Only One Available. This hand grenade is documented in several U. S. military publications of the period, identified as the Japanese Type 23, or sometimes referred to as simply the Japanese "Pull Type" grenade. It has a cast iron body which contains an explosive filler of flaked TNT. A simple 5 1 2 second delay fuze was protected by a screw on lead cover with a thumb released locking catch. This is one of the scarcest Japanese grenades