Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée British Field Gear The markings on the top

The markings on the top of the barrel are still legible:

Year of Manufacture: 1817 - converted c

solid and functional with full leather behind them

style grenade body

The top fitting is inletted for the scabbard lock on the hilt

Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée British Field Gear The markings on the topOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Grenade (grenade de la troisime arme), which was basically an improvised design developed by factories during the first months of the war. These famous ptards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle, cheddite explosive charge, and an explosive housing, often filled with nails or gravel. The design was made necessary by the low capacity of the French