Guns & Militaria

1960s Penguin CN/X5 Tear Gas Hand Grenade W/Can

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**THIS LOT, AND ALL ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION, ARE INERT AND DEMILITARIZED** From the Jim Geibel Collection.
Pre 1968 dated round plastic tear agent hand grenade. Type Designator/Model: CN/X5
Cal./Size: 3-inches in diameter and 3 ¾-inches high
Color: Brown. Manufacturer: Penguin Associates, Inc. Country of Origin: United States. Long Round hard plastic hand grenade. This is a blast type of grenade. Only the bottom of the container is present. The fuze safety handle is corroded. A paper label on top of the fuze states “2 Second Delay”. There is an instruction sheet inside the container, but it is partially stuck to the can and has been slightly torn. With care the sheet can no doubt be freed. The paper label on the can states “CN/X5; TEAR GAS; Grenade; BLAST DUSPERSION; made in the U.S.A. by PENGUIN ASSOCIATES, INC.; MALVERN, PENNA.; CAUTION! Read Enclosed Instructions; REPLACE AFTER APR 1968”.