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

This set comes with the original tag from the auction

It was the site where President Ronald Reagan gave his famous “Boys of Pointe du Hoc” address on 6 June 1984 as part of the fortieth anniversary of D-Day commemoration ceremonies

and the frame also has much remaining on the lower portion

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