DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, MINT, British, 1941 Dated, 2 Inch (High Explosive) Mortar. - O 2199 DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, MINT, British, 1941 Dated, 2 Inch (High Explosive) Mortar. - O 2199 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a nearly mint unfired British WW2, 1941 dated unfired 2 Inch HE (high explosive) mortar. The mortars steel body is stamped round the circumference WSC 5/41 (May 1941 date) I (mark I). the body retains most if its original brown varnished finish and has a green band round the centre with 20/80 stencilled in black (Baratol explosive). The nose of the mortor has a red band roune its circumference indicating explosive filled. The body has light white stencilling round the body ???MOP. The bomb is fitted with a Mazak tailfin assembly which has cast into it 4FD Ltd 1939-1 Z (Mazak alloy) which retains its original inert 28 bore propelling cartridge. The cartridge is headstamped ELEY-KYNOCH 28 ICI 28. . One of the fins is painted red indication the round was originally fitted with a propelling cartridge. The cartridge cap is embossed 41(1941 date) WDC. The motor is fitted with a mint number 151 nose fuze which is stamped round the circumference TEL 12/40 (December 1940) nPV5441 680 and a crowfoot. The screw on alloy nose cap is impressed REMOVE BEFORE FIRING with a direction arrow. The brass fuze cap is stamped with a cross signifying a high explosive round (used to identify the round when it is dark). The fuze is complete with its original safety detent and, spacers and screw on cap. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2198