Original WWII Japanese Type 89 Display Grenade Discharger Knee Mortar with Inert Round, Canvas Carrier and Cover German Flare Guns When they were on duty

When they were on duty

Underside of the fore stock is inlaid with panels of lead to increase the weight to simulate the feel of a working rifle

This is a classic early Blunderbuss that we all wish hadn't ever been cleaned however a fine display example dating from perhaps 1680-1710

The high quality flintlock mechanism in marked H

a skid-footed bipod was fitted to the muzzle end of the barrel

Original WWII Japanese Type 89 Display Grenade Discharger Knee Mortar with Inert Round, Canvas Carrier and Cover German Flare Guns When they were on dutyOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Totally non functional and inert having been demilled according to specifications outlined by the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). The Type 89 Grenade Discharger inaccurately and colloquially known as a knee mortar by Allied forces, is a Japanese grenade launcher or light mortar that was widely used in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II. This truly excellent example is