WWII 81mm Mortar Bomb Collection

[M8owner]

I never set out to collect mortar bombs, but I bought them whenever they came up for sale.

Starting on the left:
1. US
2.Italian
3.French
4.French
5.Russian
6.German bouncing training
7.German bouncing
8.German HE
9.German HE
10. German smoke or Nb
11.Japanese

 

[Slick]

A very nice Type 100 Japanese round. I especially like the little charge bags.

 

[Slick]

Mine ain't nearly as organized.

 

[M8owner]

It is going to be below freezing for a whole week here in Texas. We do not know how to deal with that. I had to find something to do inside.

 

[Slick]

Roger that. 15 here right now. 'sposed to get down to 7. Just had to deal with frozen pipes in the bride's cabin. And then 6" of snow tonite. Glowbull warmening is a LIE!

 

[US-Subs]

Mine are kind of mixed, while I've got a mortar section I put some country sections ahead of that. So German mortars are with German stuff, Soviet are with theirs, Japanese, etc.

 

[ron3350]

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Mine ain't nearly as organized.

Slick
I have this same French 81mm mortar with dummy fuze.
I got no ID for the white nose when I posted the query.
Do you have any ID and what is marked on your fuze?
An old post but I need to get a positive ID.Thanks. Ron.

 

[Slick]

Hey Ron

I don't recall ever having any technical ID on that Brandt round. As for markings, it is out in a shed. I am located in an area that is getting hammered by this year's latest storm of the century(snow,ice,sleet,sub zero temps) (sub-0 in F,not C, a bit more uncomforting)(we ain't used to this shit), so trekking out there to look for stampings will have to wait. PM me in about a week as a reminder and I'll go look.

Rick

 

[ron3350]

Hey Ron

I don't recall ever having any technical ID on that Brandt round. As for markings, it is out in a shed. I am located in an area that is getting hammered by this year's latest storm of the century(snow,ice,sleet,sub zero temps) (sub-0 in F,not C, a bit more uncomforting)(we ain't used to this shit), so trekking out there to look for stampings will have to wait. PM me in about a week as a reminder and I'll go look.

Rick

Will do.
We are pushing 40c degrees today (the opposite to your weather) so I understand we both should take cover. Ron.

 

[Slick]

Currently stuck inside perusing the intrawebs, I ran across this listing:

Original U.S. WWII Type Deactivated 81mm M43 Mortar Shell Round - Inert

Original Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and solid inert dummy fuse. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive devise and is not available for export. This is a totally genuine United States military WWII or just...

www.ima-usa.com

I always thought mine was French, but maybe it's one of these.

 

[ron3350]

I still say this is an 81mm French Brandt mortar Dummy or Drill round?
The 24/31 fuze was not used by USA on mortars to my knowledge and the odd colour certainly looks like that item for sale.
Perhaps USA used old French mortars for Drill .
Here is a photo of the unmarked worn Dummy fuze.

 

[Slick]

Perhaps USA used old French mortars for Drill .

Sounds like a viable option.