Original German WWI Karabingranate M1913 Rifle Grenade with Replica Rod - Inert German Army Heer 5 signal pistol closely follows

5 signal pistol closely follows the design of the classic WWI Brass Webley & Scott MkIII* flare pistol

Condition is great

and rust spotting from water

Reverse of screw-back impressed with issue number D 209917 H

There is still a small PATENTED MAY 2 1899 stamp on the inside of the shell

Original German WWI Karabingranate M1913 Rifle Grenade with Replica Rod - Inert German Army Heer 5 signal pistol closely followsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Karabingranate M 1913, as used during the Great War. This grenade is completely inert as specified by the ATF, and cannot be converted to an explosive device. German rifle grenades were propelled with a rod that was inserted into the rifle barrel. These had to be fired with a blank cartridge or it would cause the rifle barrel to explode. This example is a very rare M1913 rifle grenade. It had a