Original U.S. WWII / Vietnam War Era M69 Dummy / Training Practice (TP) Round for the M2 & M19 60mm Mortar Systems - Inert

Original Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with a solid body and the propellant charge removed. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a hard to find WWII Era M69 Training / Practice Cartridge, as used with the U.S. WWII issue M2 60mm & M19 Mortar Systems. This TP round also continued to be used during the Korean war, and into the Vietnam era. The M69 Training/Practice Cartridge (TP) weighs approximately 4.43 lbs (2.01 kg) and is composed of a shell with a cast iron body, inert filler, and detachable fin assembly used to train recruits in firing the M2 & M19 mortars. The cast iron body is reusable and the fin assembly can be replaced if damaged. The original black paint is no longer present and this one appears to have been completely stripped and repainted for display purposes. The fin assembly appears to have its original black paint and has a 1974 date present.