Original U.S. Korean War M49A2 60mm Deactivated Mortar Round Dated 1954 with 1953 Dated M52 Fuse
Original 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 Korean War 1954 Dated M49A2 Deactivated Mortar Round, for the U.S. 60mm M2 Mortar. The M49A2 was a High explosive (HE) round, equipped with an aluminum housed point detonating fuse PD M525., which is marked and dated 10-53. It was an explosive shell used against infantry and other light area targets. It has a minimum range of 200 yards when fired without a boosting charge at a 70° angle and a maximum range of 2017 yards when fired with four boosting charges at a 45° angle.This example is in very good condition, with original arsenal markings prominently stamped into the mortar round body: SSMW - 1 - 179 1954 60MM M49A2 There is original green paint present with paint also on the tail. The fuse, which does have the aluminum detonation button, sc