Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind The Sikh Empire (also Sikh

The Sikh Empire (also Sikh Khalsa Raj

The cap nipple cone is present and in great shape

Both are offered in wonderful condition and come more than ready for further research and display

the serial numbers on these early tags should be relatively low-numbered

so the the V / P / Eagle's Head marking on the left barrel facet is fully legible

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind The Sikh Empire (also SikhOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Viven Bessires rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven Bessires shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the