Original Finnish Winter War Soviet Russian 50mm Mortar Head Converted Hand Grenade - Inert Manufacture Type_Original Items The company had two platoons

The company had two platoons

However this old lady has been so extensively used that the bed of the pan has burned through

which we have unfortunately been able to fully identify

crashed through a guard shack in front of the building and smashed into the lobby of the building serving as the barracks for the 1st Battalion 8th Marines (BLT)

The shoulder boards have some lovely light period wear and definitely look to be original to the coat

Original Finnish Winter War Soviet Russian 50mm Mortar Head Converted Hand Grenade - Inert Manufacture Type_Original Items The company had two platoonsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF approved grenade. This started life as a Soviet issue 50mm HE Mortar head which was captured by the Finns during the Winter War and converted to a hand grenade. Little is known about the improvised weapons, but today they are some of the most scarce of all WW2 ordnance. Like all deactivated ordnance, this grenade is Not Available for Export. The UZRGM (Universal'nyi Zapal, Ruchnaya