{"title":"U.S. Artillery","description":"U.S. WWII Artillery for sale at International Military Antiques.","products":[{"product_id":"artillery-fire-control-alidade","title":"Artillery Fire Control Alidade","description":"Original Item: The Fire Control Alidade is a hand-held scale used to determine how much deflection is needed to correct fire onto a target.  These are labeled for the 81 mm mortar but can be used with any gun the fire of which can be seen.  The scale is in mils, a circular unit of measurement used primarily by the military to specify horizontal angles.  Instructions are included with the alidade.  The instrument is made of a white polymer.","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26168414085,"sku":"MG8101","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/MG8101.jpg?v=1600839399"},{"product_id":"u-s-wwii-m1a1-bazooka-anti-tank-rocket-launcher-inert","title":"U.S. WWII M1A1 Bazooka Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher - Inert","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Made Item: \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDisplay Only, this launcher is totally inert and cannot be converted to an explosive device. It is in full compliance with guidelines provide by the BATF. Not Available for Export. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn IMA exclusive item, you won't find this anywhere else in the USA! Full size, 1:1 scale, steel and wood replica of the U.S. WWII M1A1 Bazooka. For a few years awful reproductions were available, so we decided to exclusivity manufacture our own non-functioning reproduction of the legendary \"Bazooka\" M1A1 Rocket Launcher. It was copied directly from an original in the IMA collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a stunning reproduction of one of the most iconic WWII anti-tank weapons and will become the centerpiece of any world war two collection. This item requires no type of license as it is totally inert and incapable of ever being converted to an explosive device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures include exact 1:1 scale, correct OD Green paint, real wood furniture, replicated battery light, shoulder stock battery compartment, replicated electronics, and high quality steel construction. These were usually issued with M1 Garand Rifle web slings, which we have available on our website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the Rocket Launcher, M1A1 \"Bazooka\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe development of the bazooka merged the development of two specific lines of technology: the rocket-powered weapon, and the shaped-charge warhead. The rocket-powered weapon was the brainchild of Dr. Robert H. Goddard as a side project (under Army contract) of his work on rocket propulsion. He worked during World War 1 on the development of a rocket launcher for the war, however the prototype was demonstrated only 5 days before the Armistice that ended the war, and development ceased. His colleague Dr. Clarence N. Hickman, who had worked on the project, was later made head of the National Defense Research Committee in the 1940's, and development was restarted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaped charges are essentially explosives with voids inside to direct the explosive force in a specific direction, with a contingent of explosive energy. The common term in military terminology for shaped charge warheads is high explosive anti-tank (HEAT). Development took place United States for an anti-tank shaped charge hand grenade, but the resulting M10 grenade was difficult to throw by hand, and too heavy for a rifle grenade launcher. The only effective way to use it was to place it by hand, which was not a very appealing proposition. A lighter M9 grenade was produced for rifle use, but did not have the power needed to penetrate thicker armor, so a rocket-powered delivery system was investigated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, U.S. Army Colonel Leslie Skinner received the M10 shaped-charge grenade which was capable of stopping German tanks. He gave Lieutenant Edward Uhl the task of creating a delivery system for the grenade. Uhl created a small rocket, but needed to protect the firer from the rocket exhaust and aim the weapon. According to Uhl,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I was walking by this scrap pile, and there was a tube that... happened to be the same size as the grenade that we were turning into a rocket. I said, That's the answer! Put the tube on a soldier's shoulder with the rocket inside, and away it goes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy late 1942, the improved Rocket Launcher, M1A1 was introduced. The forward hand grip was deleted, and the design simplified. The production M1A1 was 54 inches (1.37 m) long and weighed only 12.75 pounds (5.8 kg).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ammunition for the original M1 launcher was the M6, which was notoriously unreliable. The M6 was improved and designated M6A1, and the new ammunition was issued with the improved M1A1 launcher. After the M6, several alternative warheads were introduced. Many older M1 launchers were modified to M1A1 standards in July and August 1943, with batches of M6 rockets also being modified with the latest ignition systems to be able to be fired from the modified M1 launchers; these rockets were designated M6A2.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Made Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121840901,"sku":"AMU8199","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/AMU8199A__01.jpg?v=1604749641"},{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-era-m1a1-bangalore-torpedo-wooden-transit-chest-for-ten-devices","title":"Original U.S. WWII Era M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo Wooden Transit Chest for Ten Devices","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only one available. This is incredibly scarce U.S. WWII Era Transit Chest for ten \"Bangalore Torpedos\", which are linear explosive charges inside a metal tube. Used by combat engineers \/ pioneers in the field, these can quickly clear wire, fence, concentrated brush, and other obstacles out of the way in preparation for an offensive. They usually are able to clear a 3-4m wide path in their modern forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe version fielded by the United States during WWII was about 5 feet long, and termed the \"M1A1\". This lovely chest is marked on the side in yellow with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 BANGALORE TORPEDOS M1A1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also stenciled onto both ends, along with the U.S. Ordnance \"Flaming Bomb.\" There originally would have been racks or spacers on the interior to stabilize the devices, but these are not present in this transit chest. The chest is in very good condition, with crisp markings and remaining natural colored wood. The chest measures 64 1\/2\" x 15 1\/2\" x 7 3\/4\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal examples of these crates are very hard to find, as they were large and almost always broken down after use. Ready to add to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bangalore torpedo\u003c\/strong\u003e is an explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles that would otherwise require them to approach directly, possibly under fire. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as a \"Bangalore mine\", \"banger\" or simply \"Bangalore\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bangalore torpedo was first devised by Captain R. L. McClintock, of the Royal Engineers while attached to the Madras Sappers and Miners unit of the Indian Army at Bangalore, India, in 1912. He invented it as a means of blowing up booby traps and barricades left over from the Second Boer War and the Russo-Japanese War. The Bangalore torpedo could be exploded over a mine without a sapper having to approach closer than about 3 m (10 ft).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design quickly spread worldwide to Pioneer troops as a very effective way for clearing obstacles, whether they be mines, barbed wire, or other installed field obstacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bangalore was adopted by the U.S. Army during World War II as the \u003cstrong\u003e\"M1A1 Bangalore torpedo\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bangalore torpedoes were packed in wooden crates that contained 10 torpedo sections, 10 connecting sleeves, and 1 nose sleeve; the total weight of a crate was 176 pounds (80 kg). Each torpedo section was 5 feet (1.5 m) long, 2.125 inches (54 mm) in diameter, and weighed 13 pounds (5.9 kg). Each end of the torpedo was filled with 4 inches (102 mm) of TNT booster, while the middle section contained an 80-20 amatol mixture; the explosive charge weighed about 9 pounds (4.1 kg). Each end of the torpedo had a recess to accommodate a standard Corps of Engineers blasting cap. Torpedo sections could be attached together via spring clip-equipped connecting sleeves, and a blunt nose sleeve was provided so that the assembled torpedoes could be pushed through obstacles or across terrain without getting stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was widely used by the U.S. Army, notably during the D-Day landings. The Bangalore torpedo was obsolete in British use at the time of D-Day, having been replaced by rocket-launched Congers and Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) vehicles equipped with a 40-pound (18 kg) explosive charge for bunker clearing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40400749461573,"sku":"ONSV22NAS136","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22NAS136__10.jpg?v=1666387099"},{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-federal-cartridge-box-plate-and-minie-ball-lot-ground-dug-near-location-of-the-battle-of-cold-harbor-virginia-1","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Federal Cartridge Box Plate and Minié ball Lot Ground Dug Near Location of the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Lot Available. Now this is a lovely relic lot bearing echoes of a past battle from the Civil War, the Battle of Cold Harbor. The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, and is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were killed or wounded in a hopeless frontal assault against the fortified positions of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Items In This Lot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- x2 Partial Pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plates:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are in relic condition but with a majority of the eagle reliefs still present. They do not appear to have been cleaned but doing so should be an easy task. One of the plates is just the outer, warped and broken shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Model 1851 Regulation Belt Buckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wonderful condition and dated on the back 1863. There are no attachment tabs, there are however holes on each side, whether this was done to attach to a cartridge box or was done post war, we do not know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Minié Ball Lot:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Minié ball or Minie ball, is a type of hollow-based bullet designed by Claude-Étienne Minié, inventor of the French Minié rifle, for muzzle-loading rifled muskets. It was invented in 1847 and came to prominence in the Crimean War and the American Civil War, where it was found to inflict significantly more serious wounds than earlier round musket balls. Both the American Springfield Model 1861 and the British Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled muskets, the most common weapons used during the American Civil War, used the Minié ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther items include (2) buttons and a harmonica reed, all three in a relic state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic assortment ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrant's Overland Campaign was one of a series of simultaneous offensives the newly appointed general in chief launched against the Confederacy. By late May 1864, only two of these continued to advance: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and the Overland Campaign, in which Grant accompanied and directly supervised the Army of the Potomac and its commander, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. Grant's campaign objective was not the Confederate capital of Richmond, but the destruction of Lee's army. President Abraham Lincoln had long advocated this strategy for his generals, recognizing that the city would certainly fall after the loss of its principal defensive army. Grant ordered Meade, \"Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.\" Although he hoped for a quick, decisive battle, Grant was prepared to fight a war of attrition. Both Union and Confederate casualties could be high, but the Union had greater resources to replace lost soldiers and equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn May 5, after Grant's army crossed the Rapidan River and entered the Wilderness of Spotsylvania, it was attacked by Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Although Lee was outnumbered, about 60,000 to 100,000, his men fought fiercely and the dense foliage provided a terrain advantage. After two days of fighting and almost 29,000 casualties, the results were inconclusive and neither army was able to obtain an advantage. Lee had stopped Grant, but had not turned him back; Grant had not destroyed Lee's army. Under similar circumstances, previous Union commanders had chosen to withdraw behind the Rappahannock, but Grant instead ordered Meade to move around Lee's right flank and seize the important crossroads at Spotsylvania Court House to the southeast, hoping that by interposing his army between Lee and Richmond, he could lure the Confederates into another battle on a more favorable field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElements of Lee's army beat the Union army to the critical crossroads of Spotsylvania Court House and began entrenching, a tactic that became increasingly essential for the outnumbered defenders. Meade was dissatisfied with Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's Union cavalry's performance and released it from its reconnaissance and screening duties for the main body of the army to pursue and defeat the Confederate cavalry under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Sheridan's men mortally wounded Stuart in the tactically inconclusive Battle of Yellow Tavern (May 11) and then continued their raid toward Richmond, leaving Grant and Meade without the \"eyes and ears\" of their cavalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear Spotsylvania Court House, fighting occurred on and off from May 8 through May 21, as Grant tried various schemes to break the Confederate line. On May 8, Union Maj. Gens. Gouverneur K. Warren and John Sedgwick unsuccessfully attempted to dislodge the Confederates under Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson from Laurel Hill, a position that was blocking them from Spotsylvania Court House. On May 10, Grant ordered attacks across the Confederate line of earthworks, which by now extended over 4 miles (6.5 km), including a prominent salient known as the Mule Shoe. Although the Union troops failed again at Laurel Hill, an innovative assault attempt by Col. Emory Upton against the Mule Shoe showed promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrant used Upton's assault technique on a much larger scale on May 12 when he ordered the 15,000 men of Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock's corps to assault the Mule Shoe. Hancock was initially successful, but the Confederate leadership rallied and repulsed his incursion. Attacks by Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright on the western edge of the Mule Shoe, which became known as the \"Bloody Angle,\" involved almost 24 hours of desperate hand-to-hand fighting, some of the most intense of the Civil War. Supporting attacks by Warren and by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside were unsuccessful. In the end, the battle was tactically inconclusive, but with almost 32,000 casualties on both sides, it was the costliest battle of the campaign. Grant planned to end the stalemate by once again shifting around Lee's right flank to the southeast, toward Richmond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrant's objective following Spotsylvania was the North Anna River, about 25 miles (40 km) south. He sent Hancock's Corps ahead of his army, hoping that Lee would attack it, luring him into the open. Lee did not take the bait and beat Grant to the North Anna. On May 23, Warren's V Corps crossed the river at Jericho Mills, fighting off an attack by A.P. Hill's corps, while Hancock's II Corps captured the bridge on the Telegraph Road. Lee then devised a plan, which represented a significant potential threat to Grant: a five-mile (8 km) line that formed an inverted \"V\" shape with its apex on the river at Ox Ford, the only defensible crossing in the area. By moving south of the river, Lee hoped that Grant would assume that he was retreating, leaving only a token force to prevent a crossing at Ox Ford. If Grant pursued, the pointed wedge of the inverted V would split his army and Lee could concentrate on interior lines to defeat one wing; the other Union wing would have to cross the North Anna twice to support the attacked wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Union Army assaulted the tip of the apex at Ox Ford and the right wing of the V. However, Lee, incapacitated in his tent by diarrhea, could not effect the attack he hoped to make. Grant realized the situation he was faced with and ordered his men to stop advancing and to build earthworks of their own. The Union general remained optimistic and was convinced that Lee had demonstrated the weakness of his army. He wrote to the Army's chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck: \"Lee's army is really whipped. ... I may be mistaken but I feel that our success over Lee's army is already assured.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs he did after the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, Grant planned another wide swing around Lee's flank, marching east of the Pamunkey River to screen his movements from the Confederates. His army disengaged on May 27 and crossed the river. Lee moved his army swiftly in response, heading for Atlee's Station on the Virginia Central Railroad, a point only 9 miles north of Richmond. There, his men would be well-positioned behind a stream known as Totopotomoy Creek to defend against Grant if he moved against the railroads or Richmond. Lee was not certain of Grant's specific plans, however; if Grant was not intending to cross the Pamunkey in force at Hanovertown, the Union army could outflank him and head directly to Richmond. Lee ordered cavalry under Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton to make a reconnaissance in force, break through the Union cavalry screen, and find the Union infantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn May 28, Hampton's troopers encountered Union cavalry under Brig. Gen. David McM. Gregg in the Battle of Haw's Shop. Fighting predominately dismounted and utilizing earthworks for protection, neither side achieved an advantage. The battle was inconclusive, but it was one of the bloodiest cavalry engagements of the war. Hampton held up the Union cavalry for seven hours, prevented it from achieving its reconnaissance objectives, and had provided valuable intelligence to Lee about the disposition of Grant's army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Grant's infantry had crossed to the south bank of the Pamunkey, Lee saw an opportunity on May 30 to attack Warren's advancing V Corps with his Second Corps, now commanded by Lt. Gen. Jubal Early. Early's divisions under Maj. Gens. Robert E. Rodes and Stephen Dodson Ramseur drove the Union troops back in the Battle of Bethesda Church, but Ramseur's advance was stopped by a fierce stand of infantry and artillery fire. On that same day, a small cavalry engagement at Matadequin Creek (the Battle of Old Church) drove an outnumbered Confederate cavalry brigade to the crossroads of Old Cold Harbor, verifying to Lee that Grant intended to move toward that vital intersection beyond Lee's right flank, attempting to avoid another stalemate on the Totopotomoy Creek line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee received notice that reinforcements were heading Grant's way from Bermuda Hundred. The 16,000 men of Maj. Gen. William F. \"Baldy\" Smith's XVIII Corps were withdrawn from Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler's Army of the James at Grant's request, and they were moving down the James River and up the York to the Pamunkey. If Smith moved due west from White House Landing to Old Cold Harbor, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Bethesda Church and Grant's left flank, the extended Federal line would be too far south for the Confederate right to contain. Smith's men arrived at White House May 30–31. One brigade was left behind on guard duty, but about 10,000 men arrived to join Grant's army about 3 p.m. on June 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee also received reinforcements. Confederate President Jefferson Davis directed Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to send the division of Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke, over 7,000 men, from below the James River. (The first troops of Hoke's division arrived at Old Cold Harbor on May 31, but were unable to prevent the Union cavalry from seizing the intersection.) With these additional troops, and by managing to replace many of his 20,000 casualties to that point in the campaign, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had 59,000 men to contend with Meade's and Grant's 108,000. But the disparity in numbers was no longer what it had been—Grant's reinforcements were often raw recruits and heavy artillery troops, pulled from the defenses of Washington, D.C., who were relatively inexperienced in infantry tactics, while most of Lee's had been veterans moved from inactive fronts, and who were soon entrenched in impressive fortifications.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40623009071173,"sku":"ONSV23CSR136","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23CSR136__01.jpg?v=1692371380"},{"product_id":"original-spanish-inert-88-9mm-instalaza-m65-bazooka-anti-tank-launcher-serial-ch-2365-with-canvas-face-shield","title":"Original Spanish Inert 88.9mm Instalaza M65 Bazooka Anti-Tank Launcher Serial CH 2365 with Canvas Face Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only one available. Fully Deactivated per BATF Specifications, this is a very nice example of the Spanish 88.9mm Instalaza M65 \"Bazooka.\" It is a derivative of the U.S. made M20 \"Super Bazooka\" Anti-Tank Weapon system, developed by the Instalaza company for use by the Spanish Military in the 1960s and 70s. \u003cstrong\u003eNOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to the M20, the M65 used an improved ignition method and new ammunition types. Its typical ammunition was the CHM65 High-Explosive Anti-Tank round, as well as , MB66 (Dual-Purpose), and FIM66 (Smoke) shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine example still correctly sets up, with the integral Bipod and rear Monopod both present, though the length adjustments are stuck on the right and rear legs. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe very nice optical sight still gives a very good image with an intact reticle, and the elevation adjustment underneath is fully functional. The eye cup is in relatively good condition, though it does show some cracking. The range measurements are listed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDECAMETROS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (decimeters), as is correct, and the face shield is fully intact, with the canvas \"skirt\" still present underneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe launcher does not appear to have been repainted, and still bears a clear \u003cstrong\u003eCH 2365\u003c\/strong\u003e serial number on the top of the tube near the eyepiece, with a \u003cstrong\u003e\"Star in Shield\"\u003c\/strong\u003e logo above. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe launcher still breaks down correctly, though it can get a bit stuck. The locking screw on the joint is also stuck in the out position, but we have not had issues with it falling apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the prices of original U.S. bazookas going through the roof, this is a great chance to pick up a spectacular \"man cave\" accessory! Ready to display on your wall!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41269229518917,"sku":"ONSV22NCS186","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV22NCS186__02.jpg?v=1719052544"},{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-inert-m41a3-fim-43-redeye-man-portable-surface-to-air-missile-launcher-with-sling-manpads-1","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT M41A3 FIM-43 Redeye Man-Portable Surface-To-Air Missile Launcher with Sling - MANPADS","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available.  This example is totally inert and incapable of firing, it has been deactivated in accordance with guidelines provided by the ATF and cannot be converted to function making it legal to posses within the United States. This item is \u003cstrong\u003enot available for export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic weapon system and only the fourth of these that we haver ever been able to offer!  Like the M72 LAW and AT-4, this is a fire and forget weapon system which was designed to only be fired once. It was designed to never be reloaded and therefore most were discarded and destroyed. Very few are known to exist today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a General Dynamics FIM-43 Redeye, a man-portable surface-to-air missile system. It uses passive infrared homing to track its target. Production began in 1962 and – in anticipation of the Redeye II, which later became the FIM-92 Stinger – ended in the early 1970s (delivery of the last Redeye for the U.S. Army was completed in July 1971) after about 85,000 rounds had been built. The Redeye was withdrawn gradually between 1982 and 1995 as the Stinger was deployed, though it remained in service with various armed forces of the world until quite recently, being supplied via the Foreign Military Sales program. It was initially banned from being sold overseas, to avoid missiles falling into the hands of enemy organizations. However, after the export ban was lifted, the weapon was never actually used against civil aircraft, in contrast with other MANPADS. While the Redeye and 9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7) were similar, the missiles were not identical. Nonetheless, the CIA concluded that the Soviet SA-7 had benefited from the Redeye’s development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is offered in great condition and still retains markings on the launcher tube itself, but there are not markings on the flip up cover. It retains the original sling on the left hand side, and the rear pad can still be removed from the unit. The front cover is also intact. There is a small rubber pad next to the hole in the tube, which is now very loose as the screws have nearly broken away from the plastic. It should sit well for display, but the piece can fall out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe markings that can be found on the tube is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0211287\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSN 7014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG66AJ000\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMFG VER 05R\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1R047056\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several other small markings on other pieces of the launcher. There is much more research to be done into this great launcher!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare opportunity to add the famed Fim-43 to your collection! Comes ready to display!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLength:    1.20 m (3 ft 11.5 in); M171 launcher: 1.26 m (4 ft 1.7 in)\u003cbr\u003eFinspan:    14 cm (5.5 in)\u003cbr\u003eDiameter:    7 cm (2.75 in)\u003cbr\u003eWeight:    8.3 kg (18.3 lb); M171 launcher: 5 kg (11 lb)\u003cbr\u003eSpeed:     Mach 1.7\u003cbr\u003eCeiling:    2740 m (9000 ft)\u003cbr\u003eRange:     4500 m (14800 ft)\u003cbr\u003ePropulsion:     Atlantic Research M115 solid-fueled rocket motor; consisting of\u003cbr\u003eBooster (Ejector): 3.3 kN (750 lb) for 0.048 s\u003cbr\u003eSustainer:        1.1 kN (250 lb) for 5.8 s\u003cbr\u003eWarhead:         M222 1.06 kg (2.35 lb) blast-fragmentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FIM-43 Redeye was the first man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) fielded by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, and was the direct predecessor of today's widely-used FIM-92 Stinger missile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1948, the U.S. Army started to look for a new infantry air-defense weapon, because existing .50-caliber machine guns were ineffective against the new fast jet-powered aircraft. Several systems based on guns or rockets were evaluated, but none of these were sufficiently promising to warrant development. In 1955\/56, Convair began studies of a man-portable light-weight infrared-homing anti-aircraft missile. In November 1956, the results of these studies (a missile named Redeye because of the infrared homing device in the nose) were presented to the U.S. Army and USMC. In 1957, an official requirement was written around the projected capabilities of Redeye, and in April 1958, Convair was awarded the first contract to start development of the Redeye missile system. Development goal was a shoulder-fired missile with a diameter of 70 mm (2.75 in), and a total weapon weight (including the bazooka-type tube launcher) of not more than 9 kg (20 lb).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull scale development began in July 1959, and in March 1960 the first Redeye test rounds were fired (not yet using the portable launcher). In May 1961, the first firing from the tube launcher succeeded, and in October that year, the first live shoulder launch of an all-up Redeye round occurred. It had been originally planned to have an operational Redeye system ready for production in 1962, but technical problems delayed the program. The Redeye missile was slower, less maneuverable, and its seeker less accurate than planned. However, because it was still much better than any other existing infantry air-defense system, it was ordered into limited production as Weapon System, Air Defense, XM41 Redeye Block I. In June 1963, the Redeye Block I missile was designated as XMIM-43A. The Block I systems were delivered between 1965 and 1966, and were almost exclusively used for test and evaluation work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XMIM-43A missile was fired from the XM147 launcher, consisting of the launch tube, the gripstock, and an XM59 telescopic sight assembly with a target acquisition indicator. The operator could acquire and track a target through the sight, and was notified by a buzzer in the grip stock as soon as the infrared seeker, which used a thermoelectrically cooled PbS detector cell, had locked on. When the trigger was pulled, the missile was ejected from the tube by the booster charge of the missile's XM110 solid-propellant rocket motor, and after traveling about 6 m (20 ft), the XMIM-43A's sustainer motor ignited. The missile's flying surfaces (which were extended after launch) consisted of four cruciform stabilizing tailfins, and two movable control surfaces near the nose. The XM45 blast-fragmentation warhead was triggered by an XM804 impact fuze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment of an improved Redeye Block II system, designated XM41E1, began in 1964, and the first XMIM-43B Redeye Block II missiles were delivered in April 1966. Improvements included a new gas-cooled detector cell in the missile's seeker, a slightly redesigned XM147E1 launcher, and an improved XM45E1 warhead. In February 1967, the first XM41E1 systems were issued to U.S. Army units for initial training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1966, the DOD's missile nomenclature system was extended to include an F-for-Individual launch environment letter, and the Redeye's designation was accordingly changed from MIM-43 to FIM-43. The XMIM-43A and XMIM-43B were redesignated as XFIM-43A and XFIM-43B, respectively. The XFEM-43B was a test and development version of the XFIM-43B with special telemetry equipment to record missile performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1965\/66, General Dynamics developed the final Redeye Block III configuration, initially designated XM41E2. The corresponding XFIM-43C missile retained the XFIM-43B's gas-cooled seeker, but had a new XM115 rocket motor, XM222 warhead, and XM814 fuse. The XM171 launcher of the Redeye Block III system had a new XM62 open sight, and upgraded electronics for compatibility with the new missile. The XFIM-43C could maneuver with up to 3g, and single-shot kill probability against jets was evaluated by the Army as 0.4. The XFEM-43C was the telemetry-equipped version of the XFIM-43C for test and evaluation. In May 1967, production of Redeye systems switched from Block II to Block III, and in March 1968, deliveries of Block III systems to operational Army and Marine Corps units began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late 1968, the Redeye Block III was finally declared fully operational standard equipment. The Redeye system was therefore redesignated as M41, and the production Redeye missile became the FIM-43C. At some time in the late 1970s or early 1980s, the \"X\" was dropped from the designations of all earlier missiles, resulting in FIM-43A\/B and FEM-43B\/C designations. However, this was largely a \"paper\" action because the -43A\/B variants no longer existed. In the same time frame, the designation FIM-43D was allocated to an upgraded FIM-43C, but unfortunately I don't have any details about the nature of the upgrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FIM-43 Redeye had some operational shortcomings, the most severe of which was its ineffectiveness in head-on engagements. IR missile homing devices of the day could essentially only home on the hot exhaust of an attacking aircraft. This meant that aircraft could only be engaged when they were already leaving the area, i.e. the ordnance may already have been dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1960s, an air-to-air derivative of the Redeye was studied, and in May 1969, the designation AIM-43D was requested by the U.S. Army for this variant. However, the request was turned down pending a decision for full-scale development of the air-to-air Redeye, which in the end never materialized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn September 1969, the production of the Redeye was terminated after about 85000 rounds had been built. As early as 1967, studies for a significantly improved Redeye II system began, and in March 1972, this was renamed as FIM-92 Stinger, q.v. for futher information. Beginning in 1982, the Redeye was gradually withdrawn from service, as the new Stinger was deployed. 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This cannonball is completely inert and is without any explosive content and is in compliance under the current BATF guidelines on inert ordnance. \u003cstrong\u003eNot Available For Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCivil War cannonball built to fit a smooth bore cannon and with remnants of thread to insert a  ''Bormann Time Fuze''. This cannonball, a 12-pound Shrapnel Shell, had a distance of about 1,200 feet and was used by the Union army throughout the Civil War. The fuze, invented around 1852, would cause a timed burst of the lead balls after the cannon was fired, unleashing the shrapnel contained within the shell. Cannonball weighs approximately 12 pounds and has a 4.5'' diameter and 14.25'' circumference. We have no information on where it was dug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bormann fuse is named after its inventor, Belgian Army Captain Charles G. Bormann.  The Bormann time fuze was employed by the United Stated Ordnance Department as early as 1852. The time fuze is contained in a tin and lead disk. This disk had time markings indicated in seconds and quarter-seconds graduated up to 5 1\/4 seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artillerist used a metal punch to pierce the thin metal at the desired time marking. This exposed a section in the horseshoe-shaped horizontal mealed powder train, which is covered by a thin sheet of tin. When the cannon discharged, the flame from the explosion ignited this powder train. It would burn in a uniform rate in both directions, but one end would terminate in a dead-end just beyond the 5 1\/4 second mark (Confederate copies are 5 1\/2 seconds).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other end would continue to burn past the zero-mark, where it would travel through a channel to a small powder booster or magazine. This powder then exploded, sending the flame through a hole in the fuze underplug to the powder chamber of the projectile. 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The 2.36\" rocket consists of a head with original markings dated \u003cstrong\u003e1947\u003c\/strong\u003e, a stabilizer tube, and tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inert rocket measures approximately 19 ½” inches long and retains the original paint on the entire round. The fin assembly no longer unscrews but the warhead does. The rocket is stamped with a sequence of lot numbers on all components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no outward mechanical differences between the M6 HEAT and the M7 Practice rounds, other than paint and stencil. 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It was nicknamed the \"Goon Gun\" (from its large bullet-shaped shells, monopod, and rifled bore) or the \"Four-Deuce\" (from its bore size in inches). In 1951, it began to be phased out in favor of the M30 mortar of the same caliber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are NOT considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is totally inert. NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely inert 4.2” chemical mortar training round, marked \u003cstrong\u003eDUMMY\u003c\/strong\u003e on the wooden body. The round was made inert for training purposes. 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