DEACTIVATED INERT. WW1, French, Early F1 With A Safety Fusing System Hand Grenade. - O 1708 DEACTIVATED INERT. WW1, French, Early F1 With A Safety Fusing System Hand Grenade. - O 1708 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an early WW! French F1 hand grenade and was a series of F1 hand grenades introduced in May 1915 employing various types of fuses to the cast iron body. This grenade is fitted with the wick ignition fuse and consists of an alloy screw in safety fuse holder together with its original brass pull off fuse protector which helped to waterproof the fuse. This fuse was replaced in 1916 by the M1916 Billant fuse which was similar to the British Mills hand grenade fuse in operation. The cast iron segmented body is unmarked which is usual. The price for this hand grenade includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert hand grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1708