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WW1 FRENCH BALL or BRACELET GRENADE, 1914

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WW1 FRENCH BALL or BRACELET GRENADE, 1914

Used during the early part of WW1 when supplies of grenades were scarce, this style dated back over 100 years, based on a hollow ball filled with black powder and a flamable fuze, on this version the fuze and charge was slightly more sophisticated.

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