Original U.S. WWII Inert M43A1 81mm Mortar Round with 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 totally genuine United States military WWII produced SHELL, M43A1, with an inert bakelite fuze. The fuse base unscrews to allow the explosive chamber to be inspected. The fuse is missing the button on top but the rest of the fuse which is marked RH. The round measures roughly 13⅞” long. The fins are marked B-S. Perfect for any WWII ordnance display! The SHELL, H.E., M43 was originally adapted as the light shell for the 81-mm mortar. It is designed for use against light targets such as machine gun nests, barbed wire entanglements and personnel in the open. Shell body. The body of this shell is constructed of forged steel. It is tear-dropped in shape; that is, blunt nose and tapered tail. It has a bourrelet machined near the nose of the shell consisting of s