Japanese WW2 Kiska Grenade T-99 1942

Original and Very Rare WWII Japanese " Kiska Grenade " as nic-named by collectors. T-99 Hand Grenade, c. 1942. The first examples of these were obtained after the Japanese occupation of the Kiska Island in the Aleutians in 1942. This gave rise to its nick-name the "Kiska Grenade" The fuze on this one is dated 1942. Markings on the brass fuse housing are very clear, and identifiable. Has some original red paint on the top as was customary upon the grenade being filled. The Type 99 fuze is distinctly different from its predecessors. The retaining cap and fuze body no longer have the indent retaining features. Instead, there is a small retaining screw that sits in an oval cut in the side of the (now solid) cap. Creep spring is still present. The screw-in firing pin feature was removed and replaced by a solid assembly. Arming the fuse was the same as its' predecessor, the safety pin is removed, then the head of the fuse is struck against a hard object, firing the primer and igniting the delay.