Original Soviet Russian WWII Era 82mm Mortar Crate with Inert 82mm & 60mm Rounds & Fuze Japanese Ordnance so they were sometimes used

so they were sometimes used by pilots as well when supplies were low

and allowed it to be removed and replaced should the practice blade break

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Original parts were then mounted onto the receiver to create this lovely display machine gun

The serial number indicates indicates the year of manufacture as 1862

Original Soviet Russian WWII Era 82mm Mortar Crate with Inert 82mm & 60mm Rounds & Fuze Japanese Ordnance so they were sometimes usedOriginal Item. Only One Set Available. Like the other major military powers of World War 2, the Soviet Union went on to adopted various caliber of mortars for the indirect fire support role. This included several 50mm models as in the M1938 and M1940), the mid sized 82mm models M1936 and M1937 and the larger 120mm M1938. Another 82mm offering became the M1941 (recognized by the Red Army as the "82 PM 41") which was a revision on the earlier M1937,