Original Japanese WWII Type 100 HE 81mm Inert Mortar Round - Dated 1943 Featured Item There is no cracking

There is no cracking

intended for incredible stopping power

with gray straps and buckles

He brought this Japanese Katana home as a trophy of war

An article in his local newspaper 65 years after the end of WWI Reads:

Original Japanese WWII Type 100 HE 81mm Inert Mortar Round - Dated 1943 Featured Item There is no crackingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This mortar round is totally non functional and inert, having been deactivated according to specifications outlined by the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). It is totally inert, and cannot be converted to an explosive device. Not Available For Export This is a rare example of the Japanese Type 100 HE Mortar Round used with the Type 97 (1937) and later the Type 99 small trench mortar. This is