Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert French Ordnance Battle of Ball's Bluff

Battle of Ball's Bluff

Pressing the weapon's two trigger guards opened the breech block and allowed the user to insert a cartridge

which measures a very displayable 27" x 39"

There is overall flaking deterioration to the leather

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert French Ordnance Battle of Ball's BluffOriginal 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). Like all deactivated ordnance, this grenade