Developed in 1928, the Type 89 was designed to fill the space between hand-thrown grenades and full-sized infantry mortars, allowing a single man to deliver explosives with range, power and consistency superior to a standard grenade. Steel construction, with a sighting groove in the tube, matching numbers on the tube and firing mechanism, and an unmarked baseplate.

Fine with 50% of the arsenal black painted metal finish overall with the remaining metal surfaces showing rust and a brown patina. The firing mechanism and parts of the adjustment mechanism are absent. NOTE: This Destructive Device is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.