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Sauterelle type A d'imphy

Pascal

Pascal

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This is the arbalette Type A d'Imphy (french). It was use to lauch hand grenades on WWI.
 

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another pictures.
Museum Invalides, Paris
 

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I found this document.

It says : maximum 125 meters for the first grenade, weight 1.2Kg (I think Model 14 grenade).

The same datas are on the item.
 

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