Original Japanese WWII 1941 dated Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round with Capture Papers U.S. Holsters The 517th was one of

The 517th was one of three parachute infantry regiments assigned to the First Airborne Task Force

38-40 caliber

parachutes stored in canisters had saved the lives of observers in balloons and several German

Foreign & post-war

Original Japanese WWII 1941 dated Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round with Capture Papers U.S. Holsters The 517th was one ofOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese World War II 50mm Mortar, Type 89 grenade with a Type 88 instantaneous fuze. Features original paint with a yellow band on body and a red band at the top. The Mortar round is inert and can never be used as a weapon or for its original intended purpose, therefore complies with BATF guidleines governing ordnance. It still still has the original safety pin and pull string, and is stamped with