Original French WWI Model 1915 Bertrand Suffocante Gas Grenade British Uniform The regiment was formed on

The regiment was formed on 29 June 1682 and garrisoned in Dillingen

but there was a structural collapse in 1993

It is equipped with the correct 23 1/2" barrel has been restored to this wonderful condition by our in house experts

It locks correctly onto the hilt

which comes with a letter of provenance from the man who owned the flag from 1945 up until 2011

Original French WWI Model 1915 Bertrand Suffocante Gas Grenade British Uniform The regiment was formed onOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce example of a Bertrand gas grenade, made of six iron segments, each of them drilled with a hole and having four pins on the inside. They were held together with a steel wire and contained a glass ball with chloroacetone. These were not popular among troops due to the gas breaking while being thrown. Like all deactivated ordnance, this grenade is Not Available for Export. This example is in good shape