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DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired Original Full Carrying Case of Six (6), 1944 Dated British 2 Inch Practice (High Explosive) Mortar Reissued In 1952 In Transit Tube and the original 1944 Dated No.9 Carrying Case & No.B167A Steel Outer Case. - O 1708 DEACTIVATED INERT. British original case of 6, WW2, 1944 dated unfired 2 Inch Practice (high explosive) mortar in their original cardboard transit tubes, No 9 Mk 1 steel carrying case and B167A outer case. The mortars consists of original WW2, 1944 dated steel mortar bodies which are stamped lightly round their circumference 2” MOR 1 ASC 11/44 (November 1944 date). The mortors were fitted with new tailfins and charges in 1952 and reissued for use. The steel fin assembly S&W 2/52 (February 1952) and a crowfoot on one fin and No4 , a crowfoot 84D and a stencil on another fin. The alloy primer protector has cast in to it 50 (1950 date) S and ORB1. There are traces of a red thread sealer round this cap. The painted body retains most of its original black finish, including its yellow (practice) band at the middle of its body and the red band near the nose signifying an explosive content, (the propellant). The mortor is stencilled round its circumference 2” MOR MK1/1 and a crowfoot in white. The steel nose cap representing the safety cap on the nose of the mortor is stamped REMOVE BEFORE FIRING (picked out in yellow) and retains its original lacquered finish. The mortors are contained in their original cardboard transit tube which is segmented internally into two halves and is complete with their originally brown painted steel end caps. The thick black cardboard tube is stencilled in yellow CONT. No. 215 MK. 1 SV.67 A 1952 (date) LOT456 2RONDS 2 MOR PRAC. MK1/1 W/CART (2 rounds, 2” mortor practice mark 1/1 with the propelling cartridge) and in red EXPLOSIVE). The 1944 dated No.9 mark 1 rectangular open steel carrying case has a hinge on one end of the top and a clasp fastener on the other end. There is a folding steel carrying handle on the lid and two metal loops for a webbing carrying strap. This case carries the 3 cardboard mortor tubes. The mortor case is contained withinin a number B167A steel outer carrying case that originally held 3 mortor carriers. The brown painted B167A carrying case has 2 folding steel handles and is stencilled in yellow on the front ML 2IN. 18 BOMBS MOR PRAC Mk 1/1 STEEL TAILS No4 IN 3 CARRIER No 9 AND 9 CONTAINERS 215 and LOT 456. The lid of the container is impressed on the lid B167A SV-50A MARK 1 SF 1952. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert mortors in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1708 £975.00
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