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My apologies to collectors outside the U.S.A.
FOR SALE  -   ALL ITEMS ARE INERT, offered as DIDACTIC HISTORICAL EXAMPLES.
(Will not sell where prohibited by law.)
I'm not a "dealer". Many items have been in my collection for decades.
Time to move things along to the next collector.
Lanz 91mm Trench Mortar, Imperial German, WWI.

This is one variation of the Glatte Granatmine H.L. ("Smooth Grenade Mine") for the 91mm Lanz Minenwerfer "Mine Launcher".

It's an unstabilized smooth bore design using an "Allways" impact fuze.
First produced in 1915, manufactured in Mannheim by Heinrich Lanz.

This rare example is in excellent condition along with the fuze and all its parts.

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$930 (+shipping)
M83 HE-Frag, AP Submunition,
U.S., WWII and later.

The M83 (4-lb "Butterfly Bomb") is a U.S. copy of the German SD-2 submunition used during WW2.
The Americans deployed these against the Japanese in the Pacific. It continued to be used through Vietnam.

This has a M128A1 Fuze, Airburst or Impact selectable. It was used in the M28 and M29 cluster bombs.
An inert example, marked as such in black. Fuze assembly is tight to the body.
I'm guessing this is post war production, but didn't find any dates on it.
Really nice condition, and not common to find.

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$325 (+shipping)
M39 Grenade, Submunition,
U.S., 1961 and later.

The M39 is an airburst submunition that functions similar to a "bouncing betty". It was deployed using the M444 105-mm artillery projectile, which held 18 grenades.
This is an inert sample that was produced for testing. Has a test hole drilled in one side.
"Inert" is scribed on the top of the body.

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$155 (+shipping)
Improvised Grenade, NVA, Vietnam

As described to me by a Special Forces Vet...
The Vietnamese used left-over fuze parts from the French and Grenade bodies from the Japanese. An adapter was made to mate the two. When body supplies ran out, they made crude copies.

This example has a ersatz WWII Type 10 body (upside down), French fuze and custom adapter.
The grenade has a small diameter threaded hole in the base, purpose unknown.

An unusual example of a "Jungle Workshop" NVA improvised Grenade.

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$490 (+shipping)
40mm Type 2 H.E.A.T. Rifle Grenade,
Japanese, WWII

The Type 2 Grenade Discharger was a modified copy of the German "Gewehrgranatgerät" (Rifle Grenade Equipment).
It could be mounted to the Type 38 or Type 99 service rifle.

This is the 40mm H.E.A.T. grenade developed for that. Production started in August 1942.
Overall condition is very good, with a small dent at the nose.
The base plug is dated "Showa 18.11" (Nov. 1943)
Internal HEAT cone is present. Re-painted.
Very hard-to-find.

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$960 (+shipping)
No.36M MkI, "Mills Bomb", Instructional Sectioned Grenade,
British, WWII

Body is unmarked. Safety lever is embossed "GE"
The base plug marked "No.36M Mk I", with no manufacture. Dated 1942 ("42")
Inert fuze/detonator.
Dark brown lacquer finish. Parts are free to move.
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$400 (+shipping)
12lb Spherical Case Shot, U.S., Civil War

12lb Spherical Case Shot, sectioned to show the internal lead ball and sulfur matrix, with a Bormann time fuze
The inscription reads:

1861-1865
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
FIELD ARTILLERY PROJECTILE
U.S. BORMANN FUZE 12 LBS (CASE SHOT)
2 1/2LBS CHARGE RANGE 1200 YARDS IN 4 1/2 SEC.
LOCATED PETERSBURG VIRGINIA

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$450 (+shipping)
Hotchkiss 3.67" Solid Bolt, U.S., Civil War

Solid Shot for the 3.67-inch calibre rifle.
Missing the lead driving band.Cleaned and coated. Nice condition.

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$450 (+shipping, 11 lbs)
Mod.24 Stielhandgranate, German, WWII

Head faintly stamped "41 evy" (Wilhelm von Hagen Metallwarenfabrik)
Wood is stamped "RR 834-40" (Richard Rinker); End cap with a Wiemar eagle ampt: "WaA35".
I understand this to be an EOD water recovery. Buried under silt, giving a unique patina to the metal and stick.
Metal is tight to the wood. Smooth frag sleeve is fixed in place. Some corrosion at the threaded base, but not visible when assembled. Head assembles snug.
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$880 (+Shipping)
Italian "Red Devil" Presentation Set,
Italian, WWII

Three Boxed Sets, O.T.O., S.R.C.M. and Breda Hand Grenades.
Obtained from the estate sale of an Italian Army officer, in Italy.
Each set includes one complete example along with its sectioned counterpart.

An exremely rare set! Looking to sell the group.
Price is yet to be determined. Inquiries welcome.
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Price TBD (+shipping)
Eihandgranaat No.3, Offensive Grenade,
Dutch, WWII

Dutch, Egg Handgrenade No.3 Offensive.
Made of thin (0.3mm) sheet metal with a friction pull-fuze. After Holland was occupied in 1940, the Germans took over the remaining Dutch stocks.

A nice example of a hard-to-find grenade.
The grenade is filled with a permanent solid polyurethane (?) filler. It's transparent so you can still see inside.
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$380 (+shipping)
M-DN 11, Fragmentation Grenade,
German, Modern

German M-DN 11 Fragmentation Grenade.
Molded plastic body contains approx. 3800 imbeded steel balls, each with a diameter of 2.5 to 3mm.

The plasticized PETN filler (43g) gave it a danger radius of 100 meters.

Hard to find and in mint conditon.

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$380 (+shipping)
M93BG, Practice Rifle Grenade,
Belgium, Modern

Belgium Mecar Telgren M93BG Practice Rifle Grenade for the FNC (Fabrique Nationale Carabine).
Designed for the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge.
Pulling the nose section of the rifle grenade forward, a spring-loaded black plastic rear sight pops up with graduations for 50, 100 and 150 metres.
The blue plastic body has the following markings in white stamped on it:
"Gren-RFL-40mm Bullet thru AP-X FN 240 LOT 02-FNB-1996"
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$225 (+shipping)
RGD-33 "Ruchnaya Granata Degtyareva",
Russian, WWII

Adopted for use in 1933. The design was criticized for being overly complicated to use and was costly to manufacture, but continued to see service into the Vietnam era.

Overall condition is good.
A rectangular cut in the side of the head is covered nicely with the frag sleeve, which fits snug but not too tight.
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$380 (+shipping)
PZFGR DM18 Üb, 9cm Practice Rocket, W. German, Post WWII

The PzF 44 recoilless anti-tank weapon traces its ancestry back to the WWII "Panzerfaust".
It came into service with the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Force/West German Army) in the mid 1960s. Despite some design drawbacks, this grenade launcher, in a number of modifications, served until the early 1990s .

This inert-filled PZFGR 18 Üb is in good condition with light surface rust on the fins.
A separate booster assembly (not included) propelled the projectile. Folding Fins deployed after it left the launch tube.

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$145 (+ shipping, about 5 lbs.)
75mm, IGr 38 H1, HEAT Round, German, WWII

The 7.5cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 ("Light Infantry Gun"), was one of the first post-World War I weapons issued to the German Army in 1927. The le IG18 was light and handy (400kg), and remained in service until 1945. It was made in standard, mountain, and airborne versions.

This is the "H1" Type, High Explosive Anti Tank round for the IG18. It had a maximum range of 3795m (4150yd) and would penetrate 45mm (1.77in) at a 30° impact angle.

The projectile is dated 1942 with an aluminum PD fuze "AZ 38". The steel case is headstamped: "mp wa 43 6391St lIG18" with a Waffenamt. Steel primer C/12 n.A.
Ink markings denote the following:
III = "3" (standard weight shell); 91 = cyclonite/wax explosive filler; FES = "Führung Sintereisen" (sintered-iron driving band).

An excellent example with great original paint and markings. Hard to improve on and rare.
(Case is tight to the projectile.)
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$1,250 (+ shipping, about 7lbs.)
BK-2H Blendkörper Grenade, Germany, WWII

BK-2H Blendkörper ("Blinding Devices"), introduced in 1943 as an anti-tank weapon. It consists of a heavy glass bottle with a smaller glass vial nested inside. The dual bottle arrangement kept two chemical solutions separated.
The Blendkörper were thrown against tanks, smashing the glass containers allowing the chemicals to mix, creating a spontaneous volatile reaction producing a dense caustic cloud. Target areas were hatches, air vents or other openings leading to the main crew compartment.
The smoking mixture would penetrate to the interior of the tank incapacitating the crew, forcing them to abandon their vehicle.

Hairline crack in the Bakelite cap and a small chip. Modern O-ring on top. (See my web page for in-depth information.)

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$450 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time Fuze M43A3, U.S., WWII

M43A3 is Time Delay Artillery Fuze used with 3-inch, 90 mm, and 105 mm antiaircraft shells.
Clockwork mechanism, centrifugal force driven with a Set-back safety. Selectable 1.67 to 30sec delay.

Manufactured by National Cash Register Company, Dayton Ohio. Dated 1942.

Stamped on the timing ring:
MECH. TIME FUZE M43A3 N.C.R. 1942


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$390 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze M577, U.S.

Army M577 mechanical time fuze which fits 155MM gun and 105MM howitzer shells (airburst).
Centrifugal force operated timer (Junghans).
Time set via the setting key in the nose. 2-200 second delay. (M35 fuze setter or flat screwdriver.)
The setting seen in the window is 013.0 seconds.

Electro-Pencil "INERT" scribed on the bottom.
circa 1980's.

Stamped on the timing ring:
FUZE MT SQ M577 HAT83C009-009

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$125 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze T197E2, U.S.

Mechanical Time Super Quick M548 Fuze
(Development model T197E2 )

Produced during the late 1960's and early 70's for 105mm, 155mm and 8in. projectiles.
It has a 0-100sec selectable delay with a Point Detonating back-up.

This is an excellent cutaway instructional model,
revealing the internal impact detonator, "bore-safe"mechanisms,
a Junghans centrifugal timer, and booster.
Dated: 1961

Included is the original, wood case with velvet liner.
(Some tearing to the cloth and mindor damage.)

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$450 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time Nose Fuze, M111, U.S., WWII

U.S. Army Bomb Nose Fuze, M111

Used during WWII for M23-A Parachute flare and M46-P Photoflash Bombs.
It has a 15 to 93 second selectable delay.

Stamped: "FLARE FUZE MECH TIME M111" with Date Code "PA-9-42" and LOT number.

The fuze is missing the rotor vanes and looks like a partial cut-away was done at the top.
Some light surface oxide present.

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$135 (+ shipping)
3,7cm Flak 18/36 HE Round, German, WWII

The 3.7cm Flak 18/36 (Flugabwehrkanone) AA Gun, developed by Rheinmetal and first deployed in 1935.
It was based on the 2cm Flack 30 design, even scaling up the distinctive Solothurn belted cartridge.
The Army found it to be too cumbersome and production stopped in 1936 in favor of the Flak 36 and its two-wheeled carriage, introduced in 1938.

This is the 3,7cm Sprgr Patr L'spur 18 round, with two copper driving bands which was discontinued in 1940 due to the shortage of copper.
The Flak 36 chamber was modified to conform (verkurzt). The gun barrel was stamped with a "V" to denote the change.
This projectile body is stamped: "2b DL 361 1939"
The aluminum PD-SD fuze 3,7cm Kpf.Z. Zerl.Fg uses a spin-decay clockwork for the SD feature.

The explosive charge was inside an aluminum capsule. To fill the gap between the container and the inside wall of the projectile, they filled it with strips of newspaper. Remains of those are still present.

(The projectile head is a wobbly fit to the case but doesn't come out.)

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$460 (+ shipping)
20mm MG-FF, Aircraft Cannon Round, German, WWII

20mm x 81RR HE-I Round for the (Oerlikon) Aircraft Gun.
Excellent original paint and markings, with the aluminum PD fuze AZ 1504.
Copper-coated steel case.
Beautiful example, hard to improve on.
Markings
Fuze: 9 1941 AZ 1504 eea
Headstamp: BT J1 40 12b
with Weimar eagles.
Projectile is tight in the case. Inside is a rattle to verify it's empty.
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$195 (+ shipping)
AZ 5071 Nose Fuze, German, WWII

Nose Fuze, found on the 30mm HE GewehrSprenggranate Rifle Grenade.
The original staking prevents disassembly.

It appears the internals are present (weight), the plunger has spring tension on it, but (obviously) internal conditions are unknown.

Overall brown partina obscures the markings, but it still presents well.


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$65 (+ shipping)

USMC Training Aids, Vietnam

I understand these to be USMC Training Aids, for use in NVA / Vietcong weapon identification classes, made by a government contractor.
These models have no functional parts, just for visual shape identification.
Long Stick, with Russian RP-1 series fragmentation grenade and a RGD-5 mock-up.

Interesting Vietnam era background pieces.

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$155 - for the pair.
(+ shipping)
These aids compared to their real-life counterparts....
If interested, email me.   -   PO or Bank Money Order. Thanks!
26.10.14

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