INERT DEACTIVATED. WW1 1917 Dated No.23 MK llI Mills Hand Grenade by J.G.W. (James Gibbons, Wolverhampton). O 2220 INERT DEACTIVATED. WW1 1917 Dated No.23 MK llI Mills Hand Grenade by J.G.W. (James Gibbons, Wolverhampton). O 2220 Various Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a nice WW1, September 1917 dated No.23 MK llI Mills hand grenade by James Gibbons of Wolverhampton. The grenade was first introduced in 1916 and declared obsolete in 1918, being replaced by the number 36 Mills grenade. The grenade has cast into the front under the filling hole JGW (James Gibbons Wolverhampton) and has the mould letter 6 cast into it under the fly off handle. The cast iron base plug is screwed for a rifle grenade rod and has cast into it No 23 MK llI 9 17 (September 1917) J.G.W (James Gibbons Wolverhampton). The grenade is fitted with the correct fly off lever, brass filling plug and large safety pin ring. See pages 73-79 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. No licence is required to possess this inert grenade items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or displays. The price includes UK delivery. O 2220