INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, Original Korean/Cold War Era, 1954 Dated British 3 Inch Practice High Explosive (HE) Mortar & Original Transit Container. Sn - 21775 INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, Original Korean/Cold War Era, 1954 Dated British 3 Inch Practice High Explosive (HE) Mortar & Original Transit Container. Sn - 21775 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED This is an unfired British 1954 dated 3 inch Practice high explosive (H.E) mortar with a number 1 Mark 1/1 nose fuze, No161 Mk1/ nose fuse protector cap and is complete with its original cardboard and steel transit container. The number 1 Mark 1/1 nose has its original brass solid nose fuze plunger and is stamped Mo1 MK 1/1 W53 (1953 date) and is fitted with an alloy No161 Mk1/2 nose fuse protector cap. The screw on alloy fuse cap is stamped at the top REMOVE BEFORE FIRING AEM 161MK1/2. The body retains most of its original brown varnished finish including the fins and has 2 narrow yellow bands round its circumference near the nose signifying a practice round. The body is stenciled round its circumference in white 3 IN M PRACMK8 GD 10/54 (October 1954 date). The projectile also has a white 6 in a circle stenciled opposite. The mortar has cast into the side MKC 175 53 (Qualcast 1953). The cardboard transit tube has a pressed steel cap at both ends, one of which is removable. The case is stenciled in white along its length 1 BOMB ML 3IN MOR PRACMK8 GD 10/54 (October 1954 date) and CONT No 216. MK2 TP 6/1954. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortar in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21776