According to the description under this video, published by PressTube, the Mk 2 "Pineapple" and Mills bomb grenades are collector items. To make them legal for collectors, the explosive charges were removed. However, if those grenades were still live, they would have destroyed the hydraulic press and the entire workshop with them.
Here Comes the Boom: Grenades vs Hydraulic Press
14:00 GMT 20.12.2016 (Updated: 19:28 GMT 19.10.2022)
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Watch two real WWII grenades squashed by a powerful machine.