Original U.S. Korean War M49A2 60mm Deactivated Mortar Round dated 1953 with 1974 dated M525 PD Fuse - Inert Feed Block Assembly indicating manufacture at the Brescia

indicating manufacture at the Brescia Arsenal in 1883

tied onto webbing or stitched onto the inside of the M42 jump jacket collar at the back so the wearer could pull his collar up to reveal the luminous disc

the only exception being the strap for the cork stopper

This roughly translates to "War Christmas 1941 Paris I Train"

This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu Roku Nen (16th year of reign - 1941) Hachi Gatsu (8th Month - August) Tsuitachi (1st Day)

Original U.S. Korean War M49A2 60mm Deactivated Mortar Round dated 1953 with 1974 dated M525 PD Fuse - Inert Feed Block Assembly indicating manufacture at the BresciaOriginal 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 marked