Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT Practice M31 HEAT Anti-Armor Rifle Grenade Trainer - 66mm Sterling SMG the construction of the badge

the construction of the badge changed to aluminium

After this Bacon worked at various firms in the New England firearms industry until his death in 1873

The nipple is on the underside of the barrel with the hammer actually being part of the very sturdy mainspring

The wood stock has some nice subtle tiger striping

The overall condition is quite nice and judging from the level of oxidation on the brass fitting

Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT Practice M31 HEAT Anti-Armor Rifle Grenade Trainer - 66mm Sterling SMG the construction of the badgeOriginal Items: Very Few Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and deactivated propulsive charge. These rifle grenade rounds cannot be converted to an explosive device. Not Available For Export The M31 HEAT is a fin stabilized anti tank rifle grenade designed in the late 1950s to replace the Belgian ENERGA rifle grenade which was adopted by the US Army and US Marines as an emergency stop gap measure