Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar Grenade Round - Inert Category_Blunderbuss making the Liberator the most-produced

making the Liberator the most-produced heavy bomber during the war of all time at over 18

Suhl: late war code was “fxo"

An account of this is given in John Steinbeck's "Once There Was a War

He flew as a gunner on missions in the Spring and Summer of 1944 on various planes including B-24s The Duchess 42-94861

Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field

Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar Grenade Round - Inert Category_Blunderbuss making the Liberator the most-producedOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese late World War II 50mm Mortar, Type 89 grenade with a Type 88 instantaneous fuze. Featuring original paint with yellow bands on body and a red band at the top. Mortar is inert and can never be used as a weapon or for its original intended purpose, therefore complies with BATF guidleines governing ordnance. Still has the original safety pin and is stamped with several Japanese characters.