{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-wwi-karabingranate-m-1917-rifle-grenade-for-sleeve-launcher-inert","title":"Original Imperial German WWI Karabingranate M 1917 Rifle Grenade for Sleeve Launcher - Inert","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an Imperial German WWI \u003cem\u003eKarabingranate\u003c\/em\u003e (Carbine Grenade) M 1917, which are extremely hard to find. This is the first example that we have ever had, and as can be seen, it looks to be a \"battlefield dug example. It looks to have had the cast iron body sandblasted to remove oxidation, however it also may have removed material from the softer alloy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grenade still has the top nut and washer, and can be disassembled to inspect the interior. The side channel for the detonation fuse can easily be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill in good condition and fully INERT, this rare German WW1 Rifle Grenade is ready to display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory of the German WW1 Karabingranate M1917\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe appearance of the remarkable French Viven-Bessière rifle grenade on the battlefields in 1916 revolutionized the rifle grenade trench warfare. There was no need to change from the standard ammunition, and the grenade was easily transportable in large quantities. Tactically, it was able to saturate a target with the use of several launchers, almost like a small scale artillery barrage. The design was quickly replicated in 1917 by the German army with the Rifle grenade M1917 ('Karabingranate 1917').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the same general principles than the French VB, it was likewise cylindrical and internally pre-fragmentated. The grenade would be loaded into a sleeve fixed to the Mauser infantry rifle, and then propelled by a conventional ammunition combustion gasses. It would then explode after a fixed time, triggered by the passing of the bullet through the central tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile inspired by the French V-B, differences were found in its bigger size (6 cm diameter instead of 5 cm for the VB), and by the ignition system. The grenade is not triggered by the bullet hitting a small hammer like with the VB, but instead igniting a lateral fuze, communicating with the detonator via a channel. The maximum range could reach 180 m.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39547937357893,"sku":"ONSV21MAX117","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV21MAX117__02.jpg?v=1639226001","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-wwi-karabingranate-m-1917-rifle-grenade-for-sleeve-launcher-inert","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}