WW1 German M17 Stick Grenade

An excellent example of the M17 stick grenade the last design of WW1 stick grenade used by German forces in WW1.Complete with its white stencilling ' VOR GEBRAUCH SPRENGKAPSEL EINSETZEN ' ( Before Use Insert Detonator ) still visible to head the factory green paint is 95% visible with belt hook intact. Wooden handle marked with ' 5 1/2 SEK AEG' indicating it has a 5 and a half second fuse the manufacturer being AEG. The bottom star shaped screw cap was a later modification to make unscrewing easier in the mud a problem that had been flagged up after previous actions.Overall rare item & an excellent example.***UK Sales Only, Excludes Scotland & Ireland ***