Original U.S. WWII Era INERT 81mm M43A1 HE Mortar Round With M52A2 PD Type Fuze Flintlocks so this pistol is from

so this pistol is from that period

The wooden grip was covered in shark skin

since most weapons of the time required large amounts of artisan and semi-artisan man-hours to be fine-tuned anyway

was launched by hand

The chemical reaction that produced the hydrogen also produced a lot of heat

Original U.S. WWII Era INERT 81mm M43A1 HE Mortar Round With M52A2 PD Type Fuze Flintlocks so this pistol is fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a totally genuine United States military WWII produced SHELL, M43A1, with an inert fuze. No components are able to be removed and due to the OD green repaint all markings are no longer visible. Perfect for any WWII ordnance