Central Texas buyer finds six live Second World War grenades in estate sale box
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The newly added detail is that the box reportedly contained at least three American Mk 2 fragmentation grenades, known as “pineapples” because of their shape. The discovery matters because police assessed all six explosives as live and handled them as dangerous devices.
The buyer found the roughly 80-year-old grenades while unpacking an estate sale purchase at a home near Austin. Police secured the area, examined the devices, including by X-ray, and safely removed them; they said there was no immediate threat in the circumstances. The case was closed with no further investigation, and the buyer was not charged.
- An estate sale box held six live Second World War grenades.
- At least three were reportedly American Mk 2 “pineapple” grenades.
- Police safely removed them and closed the case without charges.
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The Mk 2 was an American hand grenade used during the Second World War. Its ridged body earned it the nickname “pineapple”; fragmentation grenades were designed to break apart on detonation and scatter metal fragments.
Old explosives can remain dangerous decades after a war, and their age or appearance may not show whether they are safe. Estate sales can include items whose history is unclear, so police bomb squads assess suspected ordnance and arrange its safe removal.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Texas man discovers ‘live and active’ World War II grenades in estate sale haul”.