Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Early inert Ball Hand Grenade Excavated at the Site of the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, Virginia Antique Guns A very nice display piece

A very nice display piece

The lock plate is mostly worn

Navy Style "Haze Blue" paint job on the gun and mount tell us that most likely this was used as a V

John spent more time designing firearms than sights

and is now shows quite a bit of wear

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Early inert Ball Hand Grenade Excavated at the Site of the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, Virginia Antique Guns A very nice display pieceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an amazing piece of early ordnance history! Although ground troops also used this type of grenade, they played a significant role in ship to ship operations. This type of grenade was crucial in the largest naval battle of the Revolutionary War. During the battle, the Bon Homme Richard, under the command of Captain John Paul Jones, engaged in combat with the British ship, the Serapis. The Serapis was a larger