Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1 Pound Block - INERT German Field Gear and even the wood has

and even the wood has degraded due to the corrosive powder

One of only 2000 purchased by the State of Connecticut in 1871-72 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: CONN 212

Fighting took place from August 1916 to December 1917 across most of present-day Romania

It is a wooden handle with a steel fitting that is inserted into the hollow of the cocking handle to give more leverage with jammed cartridges

These mounts are retained by dome head screws which are all in place

Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1 Pound Block - INERT German Field Gear and even the wood hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. These 1 lb TNT bricks were used by various Army, Navy, and Marine engineers and demolitions units. FM 5 31, Boobytraps and Landmines, explains the use of the half pound TNT block with several fuses, including how to arm and disarm them. The TNT block could be used with the delay fuse, release fuse, or pressure fuse. It measures 7" x 1" x 1. This 1 lb TNT block is completely empty and totally Inert. This example is in