Original U.S. Gulf War Era INERT M853A1 81mm Illumination Mortar Round With Canister MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and greater space between the

and greater space between the throat and frog

It is maker marked 65 on the clip stem

Some loss to the gilding on the mounts however the oval cross guard and grip ferule immediately next to the cross guard would appear to have retained almost 100% of their gilding

The medal is secured to a standard Russ pentagonal mount by a ring through the medal suspension loop

so this rifle was made towards the middle of 1894

Original U.S. Gulf War Era INERT M853A1 81mm Illumination Mortar Round With Canister MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets and greater space between theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert deactivated example of the 81mm M853A1 Illumination Mortar Round. The device has no explosive filling or charges and cannot be converted to be an explosive device. This is completely inert and in compliance with BATF guidelines on inert ordnance. Not Available For Export. The M853A1 & M816 Cartridges are designed for use with the M252 81mm Mortar System for illuminating target areas to