Original U.S. WWII INERT 81mm M43A1 HE Mortar Round with M53 PD Fuze & Original Early Yellow Paint - Dated 1943 Vickers MMG before joining the 191st Tank

before joining the 191st Tank Battalion

Unfortunately the maker code was ablated post war

The owner also definitely appears to have been a Devout Christian

and the force became by state law the "National Guard of Pennsylvania

which can draw moisture to the shell

Original U.S. WWII INERT 81mm M43A1 HE Mortar Round with M53 PD Fuze & Original Early Yellow Paint - Dated 1943 Vickers MMG before joining the 191st TankOriginal 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 totally genuine United States military WWII produced SHELL, M43A1, with an inert aluminum fuze. The fuse base unscrews to allow the explosive chamber to be inspected. The fuze is marked as being an P. D. F. M53 point