Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice inert example of the rare U.S. M67 Hand Fragmentation Grenade, first fielded during the Vietnam War and still current today, made into a cutaway. It is a current issue example with markings on the fuze. It comes in its original canister with markings. Like all deactivated ordnance, this grenade is Not Available for Export.

When it comes to designing a training program for military personnel, instructors are faced with several challenges. First, unlike athletes there is no off-season, most units are either preparing for deployment, deployed, or refitting from deployment. Secondly, training facilities vary from location to location and often focus on a single task. These tasks may include muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, field craft or marksmanship. Each of the above contribute to the success of an operation, however there is one area of training that is deficient. This deficiency is visual training; visual ability plays a larger role in achieving optimum performance than most military personnel realize. The goal of integrating visual training into an already packed curriculum is not to dilute it but to improve tactical performance.

To help users better understand the equipment they are using, examples like this cutaway were made. These were intended to give the users a look at the internal structure of the explosives, showing the different layers as well as where they connect or thread into each other.

The condition of the grenade is great, about ⅓ of the body has been removed to show the interior workings of the grenade. The body of the grenade has some markings. The M33 was identical to the M67 minus a safety clip fitting to the safety lever as seen on this example. The fuze is clearly stamped FUZE M213 MEI-2-13 4-74. The grenade retains part of the original inner piece which can be removed. The fuze body stem is inert.

The canister has a small foam insert to keep the grenade secure. The canister is marked on the side G881 COMP B LS-56-680C / 1-GRENADE HAND FRAG DELAY M67 W/FUZE M213. The canister is embossed on the metal top and bottom CONTAINER M415A1 UAC 8-74 FF TOP, for a manufacture date of August 1974. The canister closed measures 3⅛ x 4¼”.

This is a really stellar example of a cutaway Vietnam War M67 Frag grenade, ready for further research and display.