{"product_id":"original-rare-german-wwi-m1915-poppenberg-percussion-stick-hand-grenade-relic-with-spoon-stielhandgranate","title":"Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade Relic with Spoon - Stielhandgranate","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an extremely rare WWI stick grenade to encounter, in any condition! This example is no longer intact, but all pieces are present if you should wish to restore it to its former glory. This grenade is totally inert and unable to be used as a destructive device. It is in total compliance with the current standards set out by the BATF governing ordnance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available For Export\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermany entered World War I with a single grenade design: a heavy 750-gram (26 oz) ball-shaped fragmentation grenade for use only by pioneers in attacking fortifications. This was known as the \u003cem\u003eKugelhandgranate\u003c\/em\u003e (\"ball hand grenade\") also known as Khg Mod. 1913, the first German hand fragmentation grenade. However it was too heavy for regular use on the battlefield by untrained troops and not suitable for mass production. This left Germany without a standard-issue grenade and improvised designs similar to those of the British were used until a proper grenade could be supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis occurred in 1915, with the development of the M1915 \u003cem\u003eStielhandgranate\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Stalk Hand Grenade\"), the first of the iconic German \"potato masher\" grenades. The early versions utilized a somewhat complex \"Poppenberg\" spoon safety system for the percussion fuze on the handle. In this design, the striker pin was held in position, and a creep spring held it from the primer. When the safety pin was pulled by the spoon and the grenade was thrown, the striker was released and would ignite the primer on impact, detonating the grenade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike grenades used by other countries, it was not a fragmentation design, and had a long shaft on the warhead to aid in throwing the grenade long distances. It relied much more on concussion blast effect than shrapnel. It was one of the first \"offensive\" type of grenades fielded. There was however also a \"defensive\" type used, utilizing an M1913 \u003cem\u003eKugelhandgranate\u003c\/em\u003e body attached to the end using a brass adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur example is in fair\/relic condition, with the Poppenberg system in nonworking order, with the original safety split pin and pull ring missing. The warhead is in good shape, with an intact belt hook, but no longer is attached to the brittle wood shaft. It also still retains little of the original dark gray paint. This appears to have been ground dug after many years, though all components appear to be original to the warhead. The wood shaft has suffered from water and insect damage as well as has visible signs of old rot present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare grenade, ready to add to your collection and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40562933203013,"sku":"ONSV23NAS33","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV23NAS33__01.jpg?v=1681847672","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-rare-german-wwi-m1915-poppenberg-percussion-stick-hand-grenade-relic-with-spoon-stielhandgranate","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}