Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle A unit of the 36th

A unit of the 36th Infantry

far from its centre

Serial # 437583 with a clear SWP 1888 cartouche to the rear of the lock screws

still fitted with the original straps

with a lovely stock that does not show any major damage

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle A unit of the 36thOriginal 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