Original Japanese WWII Type 100 HE 81mm Inert Mortar Round - dated 1942 British Uniform 35" hexagonal rifled

35" hexagonal rifled

part of the propellant gases escape to the side

Original and Newly Made Items: Only a handful of sets available

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Original Japanese WWII Type 100 HE 81mm Inert Mortar Round - dated 1942 British Uniform 35" hexagonal rifledOriginal Item: Only One Available. This mortar round is totally non functional and inert, having been deactivated according to specifications outlined by the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). This is a very good condition rare example of the Japanese Type 100 HE Mortar Round used with the Type 97 (1937) and later the Type 99 small trench mortar. This is based on the Stokes Brandt design, as was the U. S. 81mm, and this round