Original U.S. WWII Style Spanish Model 51 60mm Display Mortar with Tripod and Commando Baseplate in Leather Carrier U.S. Artillery 24in) of amour plate set

24in) of amour plate set at an angle of 60°

Overall it measures 25 1/2" x 14" x 9 1/2" when fully closed

A truly magnificent presentation item

The first blood chit may have been made in 1793 when French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard demonstrated his hot air balloon in the United States

Bore shows lands and grooves but also powder fouling

Original U.S. WWII Style Spanish Model 51 60mm Display Mortar with Tripod and Commando Baseplate in Leather Carrier U.S. Artillery 24in) of amour plate setOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very close in appearance to the U. S. 60 mm mortar; this Spanish Model 51 60 mm Mortar, also called the "Model L", was used extensively in the civil wars of the Belgian Congo and Angola in the 1960's. This was the first generation 60 mm Mortar adopted after WWII and still in service today in many countries. Our non firing display Mortar has an original adjustable tripod mount, original round "commando" base plate in