Original U.S. WWII 1945 Dated 81mm Display M1 Mortar System with Bipod, Baseplate, French Brandt Mle 27/31 Tube & Accessories MG 42 Accessories When they become lost in

When they become lost in the rainstorm

indicating 1943 manufacture by Boyt Harness Co of Des Moines Iowa

38-55 Winchester

Here is an excavated weapon dating from the early 1700s

Original U.S. WWII 1945 Dated 81mm Display M1 Mortar System with Bipod, Baseplate, French Brandt Mle 27/31 Tube & Accessories MG 42 Accessories When they become lost inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 81mm mortar was the largest weapon in the arsenal of the U. S. WWII infantry battalion. It provided the battalion commander with a powerful and flexible indirect fire capability. Sometimes called "infantry artillery," or "hip pocket artillery," mortars were capable of quickly laying down heavy barrages. These could stop enemy attacks under the worst conditions. Able to fire at high angles, mortars could fire