Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Crimean War wings down clutching a branch

wings down clutching a branch with the HJ diamond beneath it

Brass trigger guard

This is a fantastic souvenir helmet made for a South Vietnamese soldier

The Regiment was first raised in 1715 as Colonel Phillip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons

Listed on the left side of the receiver is the voluminous manufacturer and patent information:

Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Crimean War wings down clutching a branchOriginal 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