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I do not ship Internationally.
My apologies to collectors outside the U.S.A.
FOR SALE  -   ALL ITEMS ARE INERT, offered as DIDACTIC HISTORICAL EXAMPLES.
(Will not sell where prohibited by law.)
I'm not a "dealer", buying and selling to flip for a profit. Many items have been in my collection for decades.
Time to move things along to the next collector.
75mm, IGr 38 H1, HEAT Round, German, WWII

The 7.5cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 ("Light Infantry Gun"), was one of the first post-World War I weapons issued to the German Army in 1927.
The le IG18 was light and handy (400kg), and remained in service until 1945. It was made in standard, mountain, and airborne versions.

This is the "H1" Type, High Explosive Anti Tank round for the IG18. It had a maximum range of 3795m (4150yd) and would penetrate 45mm (1.77in) at a 30° impact angle.

This projectile is dated 1942 with an aluminum PD fuze "AZ 38". The steel case is headstamped: "mp wa 43 6391St lIG18" with a Waffenamt. Steel primer C/12 n.A.
The shell's ink markings denote the following:
III = "3" (standard weight shell); 91 = cyclonite/wax explosive filler; FES = "Führung Sintereisen" (sintered-iron driving band).

This is an excellent example with great original paint and markings. Hard to improve on and rare.
(Case is tight to the projectile.)

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$1,250 (+ shipping) It's about 7lbs.
BK-2H Blendkörper Grenade, Germany, WWII

BK-2H Blendkörper ("Blinding Devices"), introduced in 1943 as an anti-tank weapon. It consists of a heavy glass bottle with a smaller glass vial nested inside. The dual bottle arrangement kept two chemical solutions separated.
The Blendkörper were thrown against tanks, smashing the glass containers allowing the chemicals to mix, creating a spontaneous volatile reaction producing a dense caustic cloud. Target areas were hatches, air vents or other openings leading to the main crew compartment.
The smoking mixture would penetrate to the interior of the tank incapacitating the crew, forcing them to abandon their vehicle.

Hairline crack in the Bakelite cap and a small chip. Modern O-ring on top. (See my web page for in-depth information.)

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$450 (+ shipping)
Proximity Fuze VT M532, U.S.

VT M532 is a dual purpose proximity fuze used with 81mm mortar rounds.
Mode selectable, proximity or point detonating (PD).

The ribbed plastic nose encloses the antenna, mounted on top of an aluminum body.
Complete with the sealed radio electronics module. Appears to be dated "9-66".

Stamped on the ring:
FUZE VT 532 LOT RYB 1 014 0167.

Note: The electronics package will be shipped removed from the fuze.
It's assembled by aligning the pins to their corresponding sockets then pressing in place.
(Easy to press in, difficult to remove - just so you know.)

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$175 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time Fuze M43A3, U.S., WWII

M43A3 is Time Delay Artillery Fuze used with 3-inch, 90 mm, and 105 mm antiaircraft shells.
Clockwork mechanism, centrifugal force driven with a Set-back safety. Selectable 1.67 to 30sec delay.

Manufactured by National Cash Register Company, Dayton Ohio. Dated 1942.

Stamped on the timing ring:
MECH. TIME FUZE M43A3 N.C.R. 1942



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$390 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze M577, U.S.

Army M577 mechanical time fuze which fits 155MM gun and 105MM howitzer shells (airburst).
Centrifugal force operated timer (Junghans).
Time set via the setting key in the nose. 2-200 second delay. (M35 fuze setter or flat screwdriver.)
Numbers visible in the window are for seconds & tenths/tens/hundreds (closest to the nose).
The setting seen in the window is 013.0 seconds.

Electro-Pencil "INERT" scribed on the bottom.

circa 1980's.

Stamped on the timing ring:
FUZE MT SQ M577 HAT83C009-009



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$125 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze T197E2, U.S.

Mechanical Time Super Quick M548 Fuze
(Development model T197E2 )

Produced during the late 1960's and early 70's for 105mm, 155mm and 8in. projectiles.
It has a 0-100sec selectable delay with a Point Detonating back-up.

This is an excellent cutaway instructional model,
revealing the internal impact detonator, "bore-safe"mechanisms,
a Junghans centrifugal timer, and booster.
Dated: 1961

Included is the original, wood case with velvet liner.
(Some tearing to the cloth and mindor damage.)


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$450 (+ shipping)
Mechanical Time Nose Fuze, M111, U.S., WWII

U.S. Army Bomb Nose Fuze, M111

Used during WWII for M23-A Parachute flare and M46-P Photoflash Bombs.
It has a 15 to 93 second selectable delay.

Stamped: "FLARE FUZE MECH TIME M111" with Date Code "PA-9-42" and LOT number.

The fuze is missing the rotor vanes and looks like a partial cut-away was done at the top.
Some light surface oxide present.


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$135 (+ shipping)


Brixia Mod. 35, 45mm Mortar Bomb,
Italy, WWII

The body is chemically blackened steel with a red-painted aluminum alloy tail.
The top cap covers a PD fuze and internally there's a fragmentation coil assembly. Some fuze components are made of a zinc alloy, showing typical corrosion.

The Brixia was mounted to a sloped tripod/sled frame and fired from a prone or seated position. Propellant cartridges top-fed from a magazine while the HE rounds were loaded individually from the side. Function was in effect a bolt action mechanism.
One fin shows the following stamping:
"45 mod.39 SRCM 2/40 AV"

Compared to the British 2" mortar it was heaver, more complicated and delivered a smaller explosive payload.
However, it had a higher rate of fire and was more accurate.
Despite its flaws, it saw widespread use during WWII.

An interesting and unique weapon, an ancestor to the modern U.S. MK47 40mm Advanced Grenade Launcher.

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$280 (+ shipping)  Weapons Systems Not Included!
3,7cm Flak 18/36 HE Round, German, WWII

The 3.7cm Flak 18/36 (Flugabwehrkanone) AA Gun, developed by Rheinmetal and first deployed in 1935.
It was based on the 2cm Flack 30 design, even scaling up the distinctive Solothurn belted cartridge.
The Army found it to be too cumbersome and production stopped in 1936 in favor of the Flak 36 and its two-wheeled carriage, introduced in 1938.

This is the 3,7cm Sprgr Patr L'spur 18 round, with two copper driving bands which was discontinued in 1940 due to the shortage of copper.
The Flak 36 chamber was modified to conform (verkurzt). The gun barrel was stamped with a "V" to denote the change.
This projectile body is stamped: "2b DL 361 1939"
The aluminum PD-SD fuze 3,7cm Kpf.Z. Zerl.Fg uses a spin-decay clockwork for the SD feature.

The explosive charge was inside an aluminum capsule. To fill the gap between the container and the inside wall of the projectile, they filled it with strips of newspaper. Remains of those are still present.

(The projectile head is a wobbly fit to the case but doesn't come out.)

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$460 (+ shipping)
20mm MG-FF, Aircraft Cannon Round, German, WWII

20mm x 81RR HE-I Round for the (Oerlikon) Aircraft Gun.
Excellent original paint and markings, with the aluminum PD fuze AZ 1504.
Copper-coated steel case.
Beautiful example, hard to improve on.
Markings
Fuze: 9 1941 AZ 1504 eea
Headstamp: BT J1 40 12b
with Weimar eagles.
Projectile is tight in the case. Inside is a rattle to verify it's empty.
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$195 (+ shipping)
AZ 5071 Nose Fuze, German, WWII

Nose Fuze, found on the 30mm HE GewehrSprenggranate Rifle Grenade.
The original staking prevents disassembly.

It appears the internals are present (weight), the plunger has spring tension on it, but (obviously) internal conditions are unknown.

Overall brown partina obscures the markings, but it still presents well.


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$65 (+ shipping)

USMC Training Aids, Vietnam

I understand these to be USMC Training Aids, for use in NVA / Vietcong weapon identification classes, made by a government contractor.
These models have no functional parts, just for visual shape identification.
Long Stick, with Russian RP-1 series fragmentation grenade and a RGD-5 mock-up.

Interesting Vietnam era background pieces.

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$185 - for the pair.
(+ shipping)
These aids compared to their real-life counterparts....
If interested, email me.   -   PO or Bank Money Order. Thanks!
25.12.07

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