Original Rare Austrian inert Type HdGr-69 Plastic Fragmentation Hand Grenade by ARGES Napoleonic Josef Werndl (1831-1889) and Karel

Josef Werndl (1831-1889) and Karel Holub (1830-1903) designed and patented their design

On this example all of the hardware is aluminum

and gun positions

secured on the front with a flawless Kaiserliche Marine button

Attached to the liner is a very nice condition early-war produced chin strap

Original Rare Austrian inert Type HdGr-69 Plastic Fragmentation Hand Grenade by ARGES Napoleonic Josef Werndl (1831-1889) and KarelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive devise and is not available for export. During the second half of the 20th century, the company ARGES of Austria led the world in new and innovative designs for plastic bodied hand grenades. This example is the HandGranate Type 69 (HdGr69) Defensive fragmentation hand grenade.