Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle and on the front of

and on the front of the magazine housing on the underside

Mexican artillery officer General Manuel Mondragón is mostly known for his rifle designs around the turn of the 20th century

It wasn’t until 1996

A unit of the 36th Infantry

still fitted with the original straps

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Snider Rifle and on the front ofOriginal 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