Original U.S. Vietnam War Inert 60mm HE M49A3/A4 Mortar Round - Dated 1973 Antique Handguns Shoulder to Shoulder: 17

Shoulder to Shoulder: 17

most likely to help keep the projectile or cartridge facing in the right direction

The hilt is fit with the typical brass basket guard

There is a some paint missing on the central cross

indicating manufacture at the Government Arsenal at Saint-Étienne

Original U.S. Vietnam War Inert 60mm HE M49A3/A4 Mortar Round - Dated 1973 Antique Handguns Shoulder to Shoulder: 17Original Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a hard to find WWII 1973 Dated M49A3 Deactivated Mortar Round, for the U. S. 60mm M2 Mortar. This round is fired in the M2 or M19 60mm mortars for use against personnel and materiel, providing both fragmentation and blast