{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-inert-8cm-granatwerfer-34-mortar-round-grw-36","title":"Original German WWII Inert 8cm Granatwerfer 34 Mortar Round - GrW 34","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic totally genuine 8mm mortar round. The round it completely void of any explosive content and cannot be rendered live again. This is in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available For Export\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8cm Wgr.34 fired by 8mm 8cm Gr.W.34 were streamlined high explosive anti-personnel fragmentation rounds. Both types have a finned tail unit which carries the out-shooting cartridge. The 8cm Gr.W.3 was fitted with a quick-acting and very sensitive nose fuse with a booster made of alloy. The fuse arms itself by inertia forces once the mortar left the muzzle of the barrel. Mortar shell’s body was made of mild steel with a bursting charge of T.N.T. inside, thick walls, screw-threaded fuse hole in the head. Mortar’s fin tail unit was designed to receive the out-shooting cartridge charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mortar round is offered in very good condition and totally inert. It retains the majority of its original red paint with some bubbling on the tail fin assembly. The fuze is stamped \u003cstrong\u003e44 bot\u003c\/strong\u003e, denoting 1944 manufacture by \u003cstrong\u003eMetallwerke Neheim, Goeke \u0026amp; Co. KG, Neheim an der Ruhr\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are several other markings and stamps across the round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34) was the standard German heavy mortar throughout World War II. It gained a reputation for extreme accuracy and rapid rate of fire, although it was not as effective when being operated by poorly trained crews.\u003cbr\u003eThe weapon was of conventional design and broke down into three loads (smooth bore barrel, bipod, baseplate) for transport. Attached to the bipod were a traversing handwheel and a cross-leveling handwheel below the elevating mechanism. A panoramic sight was mounted on the traversing mechanism yoke for fine adjustments. A line on the tube could be used for rough laying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 8 cm GrW 34\/1 was an adaptation for use in self-propelled mountings. A lightened version with a shorter barrel was put into production as the kurzer 8 cm Granatwerfer 42.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mortar employed conventional 8 cm 3.5 kg shells (high explosive or smoke) with percussion fuzes. The range could be extended by fitting up to three additional powder charges between the shell tailfins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949129855045,"sku":"ONJR26APNS026","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/6ABAD284-4306-4DAE-8FCA-925930E7386B.jpg?v=1777656219","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-inert-8cm-granatwerfer-34-mortar-round-grw-36","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}