Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original French WWI Model 1914 OF1, or Offensive No. 1, egg-shaped hand grenade in its red-painted practice configuration. The OF1 was one of the compact French grenade designs associated with the middle years of the First World War and was manufactured during the 1915-1917 period. This example survives as an inert training or practice piece and retains the distinctive red finish associated with non-service use.

This grenade is completely inert and has been demilitarized in accordance with current BATF guidelines. The body is hollow, the fuze is inert, it contains no explosive material, and it cannot be converted into an explosive device. It is not available for export.

The grenade is in good overall condition, with substantial surviving red paint across the body. The fuze is present but now fits loosely due to degradation of the threads. It will not screw fully into the body and should therefore be handled carefully, although it sits appropriately for display.

Known officially as the offensive n°1 (OF1), these grenades were manufactured between 1915 and 1917. The detonator would be screwed inside the upper hemisphere, whose complex forming needed that part to be stamped in a higher quality thin plate, while the lower cap could be made in a more common grade thin plate. They featured a bursting radius 38 feet.

Surviving original OF1 grenades are considerably less common than many later French grenade types, and red-painted practice examples are particularly interesting because they document the training side of wartime grenade use rather than front-line issue alone. The surviving red finish, original form, inert fuze, and clearly recognizable OF1 construction make this a useful example for a collection focused on French WWI ordnance, trench warfare, or military training material.

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

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