Original U.S. WWII - Vietnam War Inert Ordnance Lot with M17 Rifle Grenade Mockup, M-34 Blasting Cap Firing Device, and Training Grenade Mortars The official excuse to issue

The official excuse to issue them helmets as explained in August 1941 was to "give them protection from antiaircraft gun shrapnel that would rain down on them"

introduced in 1921 as the Modelo 21

relying on speed to outrun any German submarines

with the central electronics unit identifying the set:

This is a wonderful example of an Inter War era (1920s) cigarette case

Original U.S. WWII - Vietnam War Inert Ordnance Lot with M17 Rifle Grenade Mockup, M-34 Blasting Cap Firing Device, and Training Grenade Mortars The official excuse to issueOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. This is a wonderful assortment of WWII Vietnam War era inert practice ordnance. All items are totally inert and unable to be rendered live again to be used as a destructive device. All items are in complete compliance with the current BATF standards governing inert ordnance. Not Available For Export The Items In This Lot: Blasting Machine M 34 50 Cap firing device, removing the bottom rings releases the