Are these WWII french grenades?

[cplnorton]

I found these at an estate sale today. I believe they are french, am I correct?

And yes they are demilled. :icon_lol:

http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/cplnorton2/frenchgrenade004.jpg

http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt293/cplnorton2/frenchgrenade006.jpg

[Dan Shapiro]

Yes indeed!

Origin: France
Color: Blue-Gray
Use: Defensive
Weight: 630 grs.
Width: 64 mm.
Radius of 100 m.
Length: 164 mm.
Material: Iron
Booster: Pyrotechnic Delay
Explosive: 60g. of cheddita (Chlorate and dinitrotoluene)

[JBinIll]

For the grenade collector http://www.paul-spence1964.com

[cplnorton]

Are these things rare at all?

[Tom in N.J.]

I picked up a pair of F1 French grenades a year or so ago. Mine date from WWI. The pineapple type (defensive) was the favorite of the "dough boys" as we entered the war with no standard grenades. The smooth bodied one (offensive) is the more scarce of the two as the thin body tends to rust out. Here is a picture of my WWI types, plus a French WWI VB rifle grenade.