This is an extremely rare and little known WW1 Russian Stender hand grenade which was developed by a Colonel Stender. Colonel Stender is normally known for designing the Russian hexagonal hand grenade. Little is known about the history of this grenade that is constructed of soldered and welded sheet steel. The grenade consists of a hollow cylindrical handle made out of a piece of soldered steel with an overlap joint, which contained the fuse. Soldered to this was a round flange which was soldered to a cylindrical portion again made up from a flat sheet of steel welded to form a tube which held the explosive. The top of the grenade had a pressed steel cap held on by a brass prong. The handle has a pressed steel cap to the bottom with the safety pin with a belt hanging clip attached to it. This is an extremely rare hand grenade to find and the price includes U.K. delivery. Sn. 18210:4
£1,000.00