Original Italian WWII "Red Devil" 45mm Brixia Model 35 Mortar Bomb dated 1939 - Inert U.S. Equipment The liner still has its

The liner still has its original size adjustment string

At 1030 hours

bearing serial number 5664 on the breech block and receiver tang

is a Japanese grenade launcher or light mortar that was widely used in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II

It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb"

Original Italian WWII "Red Devil" 45mm Brixia Model 35 Mortar Bomb dated 1939 - Inert U.S. Equipment The liner still has itsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition Italian WW2 "Red Devil" 45mm Brixia Mortar bomb offered in totally inert condition. This example unscrews to reveal the internal explosive cavity and fuse mechanism (no explosives). There is even still the internal shrapnel fragmentation sleeve inside! This example is marker marked IZAR 39 in a rectangle on the side of one of the rear fins, and has original red paint, which indicated