Original Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. This is a wonderful lot of battlefield dug relic grenades. All three appear to have been found by the same individual who made an attempt to cut each in half, resulting in all three being cracked in two pieces now.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

The grenades in this lot:
- French WWI F1 Grenade body & Partial Fuze - The F-1 grenade is a hand grenade mass-produced by France during and after WW1, used en masse in the majority of European countries throughout the First World War and Second World War.
The F-1 grenade was first put into mass production by the French State in 1915 during the First World War. In May 1915 the first of the F1 grenades (fusante No. 1) appeared in the French military, in limited quantities. This new weapon inherited from the experience of the first months of the war: the shape was made to be more modern, with an external grooves pattern for better grip and easier fragmentation. The second expectation proved deceptive, since the explosion in practice gave no more than 10 fragments (although the pattern was designed to split into all the 38 drawn divisions). The design was proved to be very functional, especially due to its stability compared to other grenades of the same period. This example is cut in half with a small part of the fuze retained. This example had a much cleaner break than the others.
- British WWI hand/catapult/spring gun, No 15 (Cricket ball or Ball Grenade) - This grenade (also known as the 'Ball grenade' or 'Cricket ball grenade') was segmented by grooves inside the body. It was introduced in July 1915 and used during the Battle of Loos in September but was susceptible to damp and was withdrawn later that year. This is the first example we have offered, with a large chunk broken off with the original plug still inside. A very rare example!
- German Model 1915 n/A Ball Kugelhandgranate: The Kugelhandgranate ("ball hand grenade") is the name given to several models of hand thrown fragmentation grenades manufactured in WWI Germany. This example is known as the Model 1915 n/A (neuer Art = newer model). In 1915 this simplified fragmentation pattern of the 1913 Kugel grenade had been adopted, in order to reduce production time. The only difference was the grooved pattern on the top and bottom of the exterior, and they were otherwise identical in specification. This example retains the transit plug and is in fair dug condition with a large chunk broken off.

These three are in relic condition and their appearance reflects such. There is no paint present and all three has pitting, oxidation and cracking. As stated, they were attempted to be made into cutaways by the looks of it, but if not done properly they will crack which is what happened here. They could easily be fused back together if you would wish to do so but being able to view the interior makes for a great display method.

Comes ready for further research and display.