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DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, MINT, British, 1942 Dated, 2 Inch Practice (High Explosive) Mortar. - O 2204 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a near mint, weighted, unfired British WW2, 1942 dated unfired 2 Inch Practice (high explosive) mortar The mortar is stamped lightly round its circumference SSM 6/42 (June 1942 date), 2” MOR 1 S.E.I.L. 3/43 (March 1943 date). The mortor is fitted wit a mazerk alloy fin assembly and a fin has cast into it 14 FDLtd 1942-2 (1942 date). One of the fins is painted red indicating that the mortor originally had the propelling cartridge fitted. The body retains most of its original brown varnished finish with a 20mm yellow band round the circumference signifying a practice round. The body is stencilled in white round its circumference 2”MORI (2 inch mortor mark I). The body has a dummy steel fuze with a screw on nose cap representing the screw off safety cap of the high explosive round. This dummy fuze is stamped on the top CHLtd /42 (1942 date). The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2204 £195.00
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