CIVIL WAR KETCHUM GRENADE w ORIGINAL FINS INERT

Original Civil War Ketchum Grenade. Tapered, oval-shaped iron- grenade, 5 1/4” long, 2 1/2” wide at its mid-section. The tail is about 8 1/2" and has heavy paper fins. One fin is marked Patented Aug 20, 1861. At its nose is a convex circular plunger that housed a percussion cap that was designed to detonate on contact. This is a nice example that has been deactivated and has the rare original tail piece. 13 3/4" overall Very Good-Excellent