Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty Availability_Both (Shield Trademark)

(Shield Trademark)

with finely pebbled panels

which was much more satisfactory and suitable for use with "modern" (smokeless) ammunition

throat pipes

A very nice overcoat percussion pistol

Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty Availability_Both (Shield Trademark)Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWI era No. 27 chemical grenade that was introduced in 1916. These grenades were filled with White Phosphorus, a highly efficient pyrophoric grenade that ignites spontaneously in air below 129 degrees or within 5 minutes of coming into contact with air. It burns fiercely; and can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, and other combustibles, one of the deadliest grenades that was used on the