Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round with Top Plug Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns French Bearded Face with Serpent

French Bearded Face with Serpent Dolphin Bronze Mortar

but overall solid good condition

The 307th Fighter Squadron was activated as part of the 31st Fighter Group at Baer Field

the division landed on 10 July 1943 in support of the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Gela

Still fully functional the action cycles perfectly with a 20 inch round barrel and visible rifling in the bore

Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round with Top Plug Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns French Bearded Face with SerpentOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese World War II 50mm Mortar, Type 89 grenade, with an original bakelite Top Plug. For safety reasons, the fuze was not installed until the round was ready for use, so a plug was needed to protect the interior. The round features original paint with a yellow band on body and a red band at the top. The Mortar round is inert and can never be used as a weapon or for its original intended purpose,