Original German WWI Model 1917 Inert Egg Hand Fragmentation Grenade - Eierhandgranate Beretta Meron Costroff

Meron Costroff

Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Princeton 1926-1928

The rest of the outfit -they worked on the beach- with the engineers and they were helping with things across the beach and stuff like that

it is documented

The reverse ricasso is stamped with the trademark Alcoso used from 1936-1940

Original German WWI Model 1917 Inert Egg Hand Fragmentation Grenade - Eierhandgranate Beretta Meron CostroffOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Eierhandgranate ("egg hand grenade") is the name given to a model of a hand thrown fragmentation grenade manufactured in Germany, also known as Mod. 1917. A similar grenade called the Model 39 grenade was later introduced by Germany and used in World War II. This is a nice inert example of the second type, with the raised central band, and it is in very nice condition, with lots of the original paint present. The