Imperial German WWI Gewehr 98 Karabingranate 1917 Rifle Grenade Cup Discharger - Museum Quality Reproduction IMA Merchandise They had to be –

They had to be – General MacArthur would accept no less than the best for the men entrusted to provide security not only for himself and his Headquarters but for his family as well

Almost all components show clear serial numbers

They are the button retained type

actually referred to as "Garter Blue"

discoloration and minor fraying present

Imperial German WWI Gewehr 98 Karabingranate 1917 Rifle Grenade Cup Discharger - Museum Quality Reproduction IMA Merchandise They had to be –New Made Item, Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic copy of the WWI Imperial German M17 Karabingranate grenade discharger. Finding original surviving examples is nearly impossible as they are almost non existent in todays market. The apparition of the remarkable French Viven Bessire on the battlefields in 1916 was an essential game changer in trench warfare. The discharger was safer in a sense because didnt have to change the rifle ammunition