Original U.S. Korean War Deactivated 81mm M43A1B1 HE Mortar Shell Round dated 1953 - Inert Scabbards & Sheaths It looks to originally have

It looks to originally have had a frog

or reenactment use

who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back

The blade still has a nice tip

It is wrapped with three sets of twisted wires silver wires

Original U.S. Korean War Deactivated 81mm M43A1B1 HE Mortar Shell Round dated 1953 - Inert Scabbards & Sheaths It looks to originally haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and no fuse. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a totally genuine United States military Korean War produced SHELL, M43A1B1, without fuze. The fuse base is open and allows the explosive chamber to be inspected. The shell body itself is marked on the side with: LLD 1 62 1953