Original French WWI Model 1915 Bertrand Suffocante Gas Grenade Sharps Rifle so it is probably made

so it is probably made from lacquered leather and/or wood

This is a rare piece of World War Two history

as well as a fair number of photos with winter snow on the ground

which is how this rifle came into existence

directed by William A

Original French WWI Model 1915 Bertrand Suffocante Gas Grenade Sharps Rifle so it is probably madeOriginal 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