Original French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenade circa 1915 - 1917 - Inert Vintage Signs Now somewhat distorted as it

Now somewhat distorted as it appears to be made of Bronze this lever has to be depressed to expose the touch hole to the naked flame to allow the weapon to be fired

The system is similar to the later Martini falling block with the external hammer mounted on the right exterior

Complete with operating "Screw Key" to open the lock

when she cleared New York for a voyage to North Africa

It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops

Original French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenade circa 1915 - 1917 - Inert Vintage Signs Now somewhat distorted as itOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenade, offered in good condition. Known officially as the offensive n1 (OF1), these grenades were manufactured between 1915 and 1917. The detonator would be screwed inside the upper hemisphere, whose complex forming needed that part to be stamped in a higher quality thin plate, while the lower cap could be made in a more common grade thin plate. They featured a bursting