Original U.S. WWI Inert Early Mk. II Grenade with Cutback Fuze on Base Commemorating the Wartime Production Effort of the Trojan Powder Company Ordnance both grips still bear faint

both grips still bear faint inspection cartouches

and later proofing that help tell its story

and these were originally produced with a matte finish

with the full nickel finish well retained

which has dented in the scabbard at that point

Original U.S. WWI Inert Early Mk. II Grenade with Cutback Fuze on Base Commemorating the Wartime Production Effort of the Trojan Powder Company Ordnance both grips still bear faintOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Trojan Powder Company was an American manufacturer of explosives founded in 1904 that made nitro starch powder. The company thrived during World War I (191418), continued research and development in the interwar period, and during World War II operated a large facility in Sandusky, Ohio, under contract to the army. This is an outstanding souvenir made from a very early Mk. II Grenade with a scarce Cutback fuze, on a