Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns Both countries' mountain infantry share

Both countries' mountain infantry share the Edelweiß insignia

The brass wire that wraps around the grip is absent

The inside of the helmet is marked with the manufacturer information on a cloth label:

52 caliber 56-56 RF Spencer round was much more comparable to a real service rifle load and delivered far greater downrange stopping power

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns Both countries' mountain infantry shareOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Viven Bessires rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven Bessires shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the