Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols - Casualties: Total-7

- Casualties: Total-7

with a lovely original Chicken Wire Cover

All of these were often called the Model 1858 due to the patent dates

A hell of a good yarn with masses of action which we've all seen at least 25 times on TV Re-Runs

The 382nd Field Artillery Battalion was part of the 103rd Infantry Division during WWII

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols - Casualties: Total-7Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wax sealed partial example of a 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