Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade Ground Dug At Verdun - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Untouched Antique Guns having dried out over the

having dried out over the past 100 years

The lock plate is clearly marked 1853 / TOWER on and also carries the stamping of the CROWN / V

(Found in National archives at this link)

This plating is well retained on both the barrel and the frame

Dabney's Mills

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade Ground Dug At Verdun - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Untouched Antique Guns having dried out over theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Grenade (grenade de la troisime arme), which was basically an improvised design developed by factories during the first months of the war. These famous ptards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle, cheddite explosive charge, and an explosive housing, often filled with nails or gravel. The design was made necessary by the low capacity of the French