Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert Replica Non–Firing Pistols & Rifles The helmet is just a

The helmet is just a shell and has extensive rust and oxidation on the interior

The scabbard mounts are early production plated nickel alloy

The pattern features a pronounced ridge on the top of the helmet

a leather chinstrap and what appear to be genuine brass buttons

However it is also possible that it is one of the P-1853 Enfield Rifles smoothbored after the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Original U.S. or French Grenade Trench Raiding Club - Inert Replica Non–Firing Pistols & Rifles The helmet is just aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Trench raiding clubs were homemade melee weapons used by both the Allies and the Central Powers during World War I. Clubs were used during nighttime trench raiding expeditions as a quiet and effective way of killing or wounding enemy soldiers. The clubs were usually made out of wood. It was common practice to fix a metal object at the striking end (e. g. an empty Mills bomb) in order to maximize the injury inflicted.