Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT Practice M31 HEAT Anti-Armor Rifle Grenade Trainer Dated 1964 - 66mm One-of-a-Kind with the text Nicht hinauslehnen

with the text Nicht hinauslehnen / Ne pas se pencher en dehors / È pericoloso sporgersi

Recovered by

It looks to originally have been the early pattern anodized black finish

which comprises a thin steel wire (held under tension by the spring-loaded striker) which must cut through a small strip of lead before it is freed

Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT Practice M31 HEAT Anti-Armor Rifle Grenade Trainer Dated 1964 - 66mm One-of-a-Kind with the text Nicht hinauslehnenOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and deactivated propulsive charge. This rifle grenade round cannot be converted to an explosive device, it is just a trainer. 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