DEACTIVATED INERT. French OF 37 Drill Hand Grenade. - O 1702 DEACTIVATED INERT. French OF 37 Drill Hand Grenade. - O 1702 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a French OF37 drill fragmentation hand grenade first introduced into service in 1937. The grenade is of a two piece pressed steel construction with the two halves crimped round the centre. The fuse well was made of aluminium and was crimped onto the grenade, This grenade is similar to the DF 37 grenade, the main difference is it being of 2 piece construction as opposed to one piece of the latter. This grenade retains all of its original white painted finish and is stencilled in blue Of 37 1 ECN 72 INERTE round the circumference. The alloy fuse has cast into it RY1 and the steel fly off handle is stamped 55 RYN 62 on it with a square blob of blue paint above the safety pin. No licence is required to possess this hand grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display and the price includes UK delivery. O 1702