Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Napoleonic it still has a faint

it still has a faint COLT'S PATENT No

when he accepted a commission in the Regular Army as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery on Nov

The liner and chinstrap are completely absent

This stamped steel helmet still retains a lot of the original mid-war darker blue "Feldgrau" paint

Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Napoleonic it still has a faintOriginal 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