Original U.S. Desert Storm Era Inert 40mm HE Rounds on MK19 Links for the Mark 19 Grenade Launcher - Lot of 3 Magazines The underside of the rim

The underside of the rim is stamped XHR indicating it was produced in the United States

Although somewhat clumsy in appearance and operation

The top has a lovely pattern of checking and crazing

they are very hard to find

Original U.S. Desert Storm Era Inert 40mm HE Rounds on MK19 Links for the Mark 19 Grenade Launcher - Lot of 3 Magazines The underside of the rimOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. The Mk 19 grenade launcher (pronounced Mark 19) is an American 40 mm belt fed automatic grenade launcher that was first developed during the Vietnam War. The Mk 19 is a belt fed, blowback operated, air cooled, crew served, fully automatic weapon that is designed not to cook off. It fires 40 mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 325 to 375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute