Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Alt Rohrhandgranate Inert Stick Fragmentation Hand Grenade dated 1917 French Holsters Defence of the Realm’ ‘The

Defence of the Realm’ ‘The British Soldiers Rifle 1800 to 2014’ by John Hutchins

The reverse ricasso is stamped with the maker name H & F

but was turned down because

Most likely this gun saw much action during the Civil War and afterwards

This fantastic rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a soft leather and is nearly identical to a known SPALDING pattern helmet

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Alt Rohrhandgranate Inert Stick Fragmentation Hand Grenade dated 1917 French Holsters Defence of the Realm’ ‘TheOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF complaint Austro Hungarian Rohrhandgranate (Pipe Hand Grenade) used during WWI, complete with an original label with a 1917 date. This is the rare alt (old) version with a ball shaped head designed for fragmentation. The usual type found is the neu (new) type with the cylindrical head, which is the "high explosive" type. It is totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive devise.