June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/12/2019
An early copy of the 1916 World War I German stick grenade, this one has the pressed steel cover on the head as from the German 1915, with the standard screw cap stick found on the 1916 models. Rather than German, however, this is identified as Austro-Hungarian. The grenade is in very good condition with the cap and steel cover present and in good condition. The pull string and bead are present, with the lesser seen clear glass bead instead of the ceramic. The stick joint to the body is bent, placing the stick at a slight angle to the body.