Original Austro-Hungarian WWI "Lakos" Pipe Fragmentation Hand Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns The men will long remember

The men will long remember that day when each man felt that he was the personal target of the enemy as the slugs cracked overhead or blew up dust at his feet

While not specifically designed to open boxes the knives were expected to do just such duty among other things

The blade is in decent shape with some wear

with some speckling and light patination in areas

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI "Lakos" Pipe Fragmentation Hand Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns The men will long rememberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF complaint deactivated Austro Hungarian "Lakos" Pipe Hand Grenade, as used during WWI. Many of the early hand grenades in use during the first few months of the war, across all the combatant nations, were improvised explosive devices, tins full of bits of metal or anything likely to cause damage, often attached to handles for easier throwing. The Austro Hungarian Army was no different, and