DEACTIVATED INERT. French WW1, Fusee Modele 1914 Hand Grenade Complete with the Wooden Capped Brassed Friction Fuze, Grenade Belt Holder with Belt Clip & Fuze Chain. - O 2176 French WW1, Fusee Modele 1914 Hand Grenade Complete with the Wooden Capped Brassed Friction Fuze, Grenade Belt Holder with Belt Clip & Fuze Chain. - O 2176 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a RARE French WW1, Fusee Modele 1914 hand grenade that was introduced at the start of World War in 1914 and is complete with its original pressed steel/leather grenade belt holder, brass chain and belt clip. This grenade was first introduced as the Mli 1847 hand grenade with a simple wick fuse. This grenade was improved in 1882 as the fusee modele 1882 which replaced the wick fuse with a simple push in, pull lanyard type fuse. This hand grenade was in service with the French at the start of the First World War and was improved in 1914 by making the fuse a screw in brass housing to replace the push in wooden fuse of the Mle 1882. This fuse incorporated a protective wooden surround to protect the pull wire. This fuse still required a pull lanyard to operate it. This improved version of the grenade, the fusee modele 1914 had internal segmentation to the inside to improve fragmentation reached the front line troops in 1915 but was not waterproof and was unreliable in service. This hand grenade was soon replaced by more modern hand grenades. This is an excellent example of the French fusee modele 1914 and consists of a cast iron body with a brass fuse housing the protective wood surround, pull wire complete with its grenade belt holder and fuzing chain with belt clip. No licence is required to possess this hand grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display and the price includes UK delivery. O 2176