INERT DEACTIVATED. MINT. ‘Royal Ordnance Inert Exhibit’ Unfired British 51MM High Explosive (HE) Mortar. - O 2044 INERT DEACTIVATED. MINT. ‘Royal Ordnance Inert Exhibit’ Unfired British 51MM High Explosive (HE) Mortar. - O 2044 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. The 51mm mortor replaced the old 2 inch mortar in army service and was used by the British Army from 1980 until about 2007 when it was itself replaced by the 60mm mortor. This is an exhibit from Royal Ordnance that would have been displayed at a trade stand or exhibition and carries a silver label with ROYAL ORDNANCE INERT EXHIBIT printed on it in black attached to the rear near to the fins. This unfired British 51mm high explosive (HE) mortar round was made for the 51mm British L10-A1 mortar. This L1 A1 mortars streamlined steel body retains all of its original dark green finished body and alloy full stabilizing fins. The body of the mortar is stamped RLB (Royal Laboratories) 026 over H. The fins are the later split type are anodised in grey the fins are stamped BN 9 (RoF Blackburn). The mortar is fitted with an inert alloy percussion L127 REP nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference L127 REP . The price for this rare exhibition piece includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2044