Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army “Double” Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle Accessories a style introduced 1926 when

a style introduced 1926 when the HJ was renamed the H-Jugend

”The initial training was “a little slapdash

The hilt and cross guard are cast and partly machined and sand cast brass

with the good maneuverability and thrusting characteristics imparted by the narrow blade foible

as expected from a blade of this age

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army “Double” Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle Accessories a style introduced 1926 whenOriginal 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