Russian Small Aerial Bomb Dated 1941

[M8owner]

I have been offered this item, and I can probably get it for $150 with shipping. Would this be a good investment?

 

[M8owner]

My vendor said it was a cluster bomb. It looks like he is correct.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/early-cluster-bomb-molotovs-bread-basket/

 

[M8owner]

It appears to be an AO-2.5. Here is another link for its identification:

http://www.cat-uxo.com/#/ao-25-submunition/4584901046

 

[US-Subs]

Looks more like an early version of the ZAB, same size but a magnesium body. Fair price.

 

[Nabob]

I would go with AO-2,5.
It would be a pain to weld the fins to a magnesium body.

I thought in texas You invest in cattle
For a 1941 the piece looks quite well.

Bob

 

[M8owner]

You forgot about oil, Bob. We have lots of that in Texas also. Not a good time for investment in oil though; I had many opportunities to invest in oil in the past few years - glad I passed on those.

I am negotiating with the goal of getting at least 20 of the sub munitions and the carrier. I have not seen pictures of the carrier yet.

 

[trrrr]

Price depends from country. Sometimes tail part are rusted out,but this AO-2.5 tail looks like OK.

 

[M8owner]

The carrier is out of reach for now. I am getting one for myself, plus a spare. Anyone else in the US want one of these?

 

[M8owner]

I have two AO-2,5's in the collection now. Both are very nice with no rust, a good deal of original paint and some markings. It looks like two different factories were making these. One is dated 1941 and the other 1940. Both fuses are dated 1940.

 

[earni74]

AO-2.5 Russian cluster bomb

here is my latest purchase (yesterday)