Manufactured using a new-made tube and a military surplus endcap, this is a fine example of the U.S. M2 infantry mortar. Patterned after the French 1935 "Brandt" mortar, the M2 was a signature American weapon through World War II and into Vietnam. Both the tube and endcap are finished in green, the tube bearing the Thomas Ring markings and the endcap dated 1942. An adjustable bipod assembly with attached M4 mortar sight is clamped to the tube, and a spiked baseplate on the endcap. Included with the lot are eight orange painted training rounds (sans fuse assemblies), four extra tail assemblies, ,multi-section tube brush, sight case, and a sub caliber training kit. The kit is built around a tube insert supported by the mortar's firing pin at the bottom and a metal collar at the front (three collars included), which accepts a 25mm projectile (thirteen complete rounds and some extra components included) loaded with two 22 caliber blank cartridges (none included), one blank propelling the projectile and the other detonating on impact to make it easier to see where the round hit, all packed in a hardwood case with National Guard tag on the lid, cleaning brush, and a copy of an ATF letter verifying that the conversion unit and projectiles don't qualify as destructive devices on their own.