German WW1 Egg Grenade Model 17 - Eierhandgranate | Historic Trench Warfare Weapon ear and sporting firearms for decades

and sporting firearms for decades

This example bears the desirable USA CASULL F-A headstamp and is fitted with a heavy lead semi-wadcutter hollow point projectile

and a particulate filter

These are mainly exterior views

this canteen represents a classic example of Cold War era French military field equipment

German WW1 Egg Grenade Model 17 - Eierhandgranate | Historic Trench Warfare Weapon ear and sporting firearms for decadesThe German WW1 Egg Grenade Model 17, known as the "Eierhandgranate," is a distinctive hand grenade used by the German Empire during World War I. Named for its oval, egg like shape, this grenade was a compact, lightweight, and highly portable explosive device designed for use in close combat. The Model 17 featured a cast iron body that housed an explosive charge, typically filled with a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate. It had a simple friction