Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols with a lovely original Chicken

with a lovely original Chicken Wire Cover

- Casualties: Total-7

with tin inserts designed for use with packets of shorter rifle-musket paper cartridges

in Southern France

and the red felt insert is worn but still vibrant

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols with a lovely original ChickenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wax sealed partial example of a 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