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 and these were originally produced

and these were originally produced with a matte finish

and it turns out that this maker had a rather interesting history

and later proofing that help tell its story

and the naval badge rain chape is in good order

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 and these were originally producedOriginal 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