INERT DEACTIVATED. British 60MM L5-A1 6 Illuminating Mortar & Black Cardboard Transit Tube. - O 1945 INERT DEACTIVATED. British 60MM L5-A1 6 Illuminating Mortar & Black Cardboard Transit Tube. - O 1945 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a British L5-A1 60mm illuminating mortar round in its original black cardboard with metal ends transit tube for the M6-895 British mortar. This mortar was introduced in 2007 to give a greater range than the 51mm mortor in service but was lighter than the 3 inch mortar. This mortar retains most of its original white finished body with a 15mm brown band round its circumference and the gray anodised finish tail unit which is fitted with an alloy percussion cartridge. The tail assembly has 8 cast tail fins. The mortar is stenciled in black round its circumference 60mm MOR ILLUM L5-A(1)2 HP 0410 Z 018 and the illuminating sign. The mortar is fitted with an alloy time nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference MT DM93-mod SG01 10 009. The time ring is graduated to 54. The primer is stenciled HP0104 82 1CMk2 on its base. the mortor is complete with its original black cardboard with metal ends transit tube and has a white label on the side which is stenciled in black BOMB MORTOR 60 MM ILLUM L5-A2 W / FUSE DM93-MOD. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1945