Original Imperial Japanese Inert Type 23 Fragmentation Grenade with Original Fuze Cover - Very Rare MG 34 Reciever Assembly This involved replacing the ventilated

This involved replacing the ventilated barrel jacket with a water jacket

There is a bit of wear

The throat is the thinner style with one securing screw

There is a single brass seppa to help keep the tsuba from wobbling

The wooden base measures roughly 18 x 48 x 13”

Original Imperial Japanese Inert Type 23 Fragmentation Grenade with Original Fuze Cover - Very Rare MG 34 Reciever Assembly This involved replacing the ventilatedOriginal 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