Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Russian Machine Guns This example however is still

This example however is still in the original configuration

While they do show a level of heavy wear

which are not entirely correct

The tang is of the "normal" (futsu) style with an asymmetrically pointed (kengyo) style end

and also has some labels that were applied during import and by the collector that it was purchased from

Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Russian Machine Guns This example however is stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with a Billant Modle 1916 fuse offered in very good condition. This was the fourth and most effective type of fuse used with the F1 grenade during WWI. The first fuse was a simple lit wick type, which had obvious drawbacks. Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF