{"product_id":"original-vietnam-war-nva-vc-north-vietnamese-captured-stick-grenade-used-as-american-eod-training-device-inert","title":"Original Vietnam War NVA \/ VC North Vietnamese Captured Stick Grenade Used As American EOD Training Device - Inert","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Scarce Vietnamese-Made copy of a ChiCom stick grenade, which was brought home from Vietnam and used as a training aid for an American Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. What makes this particular grenade unique is that the handle was replaced with a solid example and stamped with the year 1968. This was done in the United States at an EOD school to be used as a recognition\/training device. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stick grenade is completely void of any explosive content and is in total compliance per the BATF guidelines on ordnance. This was a training device and cannot be converted back to an explosive.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available For Export\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is of the most common of North Vietnamese Army Hand Grenades of the Vietnam War. This is the typical pattern of NVA \/ VC long-handle smooth body stick grenade with a crude sand-cast fragmentation head. The tell tale signs of indigenous Vietnamese manufacture is the crude cast fragmentation head and the smooth, non-ridged handle with waxed waterproofing inside the handle and around the collar where the head attaches to the handle. This example does not have a removable bottom plug nor does it have the waxed waterproofing on the inside. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful example that comes more than ready for display!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40221880090693,"sku":"ONJRPA2234","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONJRPA2234__01.jpg?v=1659112048","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-vietnam-war-nva-vc-north-vietnamese-captured-stick-grenade-used-as-american-eod-training-device-inert","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}