Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert British Awards Medals Badges Insignia and 7 1/4 inches around

and 7 1/4 inches around the hand rest

Most of the paint loss is on the lower half of the scabbard

the attack failed almost immediately

missing its front star and liner

The early fuses had many problems

Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert British Awards Medals Badges Insignia and 7 1/4 inches aroundOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with a Billant Modle 1916 fuse offered in very good condition. This was the fourth and most effective type of fuse used with the F1 grenade during WWI. The first fuse was a simple lit wick type, which had obvious drawbacks. Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF