Original U.S. WWII Trench Art Lighter made from MkII Pineapple Grenade British Flare Guns and only the second example

and only the second example we have had

with checkering around the wrist

and the filter is stamped HLW and marked N261

Grain prices rose dramatically as Europeans and Americans competed for a limited supply of grain Poor crops in 1916 and 1917 exacerbated the issue

often turning a large clockwise-rotation four-bladed propeller

Original U.S. WWII Trench Art Lighter made from MkII Pineapple Grenade British Flare Guns and only the second exampleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. All of the components of this lovely Trench Art Lighter are Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuses. None of these items can be converted to explosive devices and the lighter is not available for export. This is a fantastic WWII "Trench Art" lighter, assembled during or after the war as a memento of the conflict. The lighter itself is made from a WWII MkII "Pineapple"