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INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired British WW2 1941 dated 2 Inch high explosive (H.E) mortar. The mortor retains some of its original varnished finish to the body, most or the red filling ring (high explosive)and some of the green ring signifying amatol as the explosive filling. The body is stamped on the side 2” MOR 1 (2 inch Mortor mark 1) /41 (1941 date). The mortor is fitted with a No 151 nose fuze which is stamped on the side No 151 H LTD 260 and has its original brass cap cover. The screw on alloy fuze cap has cast into it REMOVE BEFORE FIRING with an arrow indicating the direction to unscrew. The alloy screw on fin assembly has 6 fins cast into it and has cast into it ADC 8/41 (August 1941 date) Z (zinc) M. the screw on. The base of the fins has a screw on alloy propellant holder which has cast into it 41 in a circle (1941 date) WDC. The mortor still has the brass base of the original 28 bore propellant cartridge which is headstamped ELEY-KYNOCH 28 ICI in a circle 28. 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. Sn 20838