Original U.S. Korean War M49A2 60mm Deactivated Practice Mortar Round dated 1953 - Ground Dug

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 1953 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 unmarked. 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: LFI 1-98 - 1953-60MM M49A2 There is original blue paint present with no paint on the tail. The fuse, which does not have side screws or top piece. This example is ground du