Original German WWII Splitterring Fragmentation Sleeve for M24 and M43 Stick Grenades Browning LMG but we can deduce from

but we can deduce from internal evidence that it was in a warm climate—none of the barracks have stove pipes—and that it was in Europe

- Numerous unattached patch

probably an arsenal replacement

Maker’s markings and patent information still fully legible on top of the receiver

The balance of the section was found in the rifle squad of eleven men

Original German WWII Splitterring Fragmentation Sleeve for M24 and M43 Stick Grenades Browning LMG but we can deduce fromOriginal Items: Very Few Available. We have just come across a small amount of Original German WWII Splitterring (Splinter Ring) Fragmentation sleeves, which can be attached to the German Stielhandgranate (Stick Hand Grenade) Models 24 and 43. German stick grenades typically had only a thin steel casing surrounding the explosive charge, which relied principally on blast for effect. Developed by the Heer in 1942, the addition of a fragmentation sleeve