Original German WWI Model 1915 n/A Ball Hand Fragmentation Inert Grenade with Transport Plug - Kugelhandgranate Field Gear Marquis of Droghera

Marquis of Droghera

This just came out of the attic after a hundred years of storage together with a couple of hundred other antique arms

dated 1747 and marked to the 17th Regiment of Foot

the unit acquired the nickname All-American

There has however been some damage due to what looks to be insect or rodent damage

Original German WWI Model 1915 n/A Ball Hand Fragmentation Inert Grenade with Transport Plug - Kugelhandgranate Field Gear Marquis of DrogheraOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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