Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols in Southern France

in Southern France

Dakota Territory

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

A lovely completely original flintlock pistol offered in "sleeper" condition after more than 250 years of existence making this great genuine 18th century pistol a true Collector's piece

The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower cross guard contour

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Flintlock Pistols in Southern FranceOriginal 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