Original French WWI F1 Fragmentation Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The bore shows clear lands

The bore shows clear lands and grooves

and was awarded to all who had been given the “fatiche di guerra” distinction before

showing that it did see a good deal of service during the war

A lovely flag ready for further research and display

while the balls achieve velocities of between 110 m/s to 142 m/s with an average range of 630 meters

Original French WWI F1 Fragmentation Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The bore shows clear landsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with a Billant Modle 1916 fuse offered in very good condition. This was the fourth and most effective type of fuse used with the F1 grenade during WWI. The first fuse was a simple lit wick type, which had obvious drawbacks. Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF