this grenade launcher, has any one more information about the 'weapon'? As it looks quite sophisticated, or at least made by a skilled carpenter, I assume it is not a Do It Yourself product made by inventive soldiers.
Though I do not have a specific answer, I do know that these grenade crossbows were considered a serious weapon by the French and many were supplied to the front. There is a book by the name of Weapons of the Trench War 1914-1918 written by Antony Saunders witha whole chapter wrtten on these weapons.
Arbelete d'Ymphi type A (or Imphi)range 125m in service end 1914... the main advantage is silence I expect its lunchtime and their preparing a suprise gift..... nice pic
Cheers
-- Edited by Ironsides on Thursday 17th of February 2011 07:45:33 PM
