DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, Belgian A.P. 55 (Armour Piercing), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Practice Rifle Grenade. - O 1943 DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, Belgian A.P. 55 (Armour Piercing), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Practice Rifle Grenade. - O 1943 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an unfired Belgium A.P. 55 Practice HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rifle propelled grenade for the 7.62mm Belgian FAL automatic rifle developed in 1953. This rifle was widely adopted by many countries, including NATO and became the British L1A1 FN rifle. The grenade is of the spigot type which is attached to the rifle by a grenade launching spigot which usually included a sighting arrangement and was fired by a special bland cartridge. This grenade gave the infantryman an anti armour capability using the standard service rifle. This practice grenade is consists of a steel body with an alloy nose fuse assembly and a cast alloy tail fin. The grenade retains most of its original black painted finish with a 6mm wide blue band near the nose. The grenade is stenciled in white round its circumference with a monogram A.P. 55 INERTE. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this rifle grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1943