Original Vietnam War Era U.S. Navy Gun 3 Inch / 50 Caliber Dual Purpose Naval Gun Training Round With Wooden Warhead - Dated 1960 German Army Heer prepared for a drop

prepared for a drop

so most likely for additional training

This is a magnificent display gun built from genuine WWII Thompson M1A1 parts and reassembled with a beautiful non-firing BATF approved new made Aluminum display receiver

have less elaborate cockatoo pommels of much smaller sizes

As the regular troops moved in from the coast and strengthened the paratrooper positions

Original Vietnam War Era U.S. Navy Gun 3 Inch / 50 Caliber Dual Purpose Naval Gun Training Round With Wooden Warhead - Dated 1960 German Army Heer prepared for a dropOriginal Item: Only One Available. This drill round was designed for the U. S. Navy 3 in. 50 calibers Dual Purpose Rifled QF Naval gun. This was never a real round and was made only for practice purposes. It is completely inert, and cannot be converted to any type of explosive device. The shell weighs 20. 2 lbs (9. 2kg) and measures 32 inches in overall length. The bottom is dated 1960. The wooden warhead is in very good condition without any markings