Original German WWII Inert Panzerfaust Gross Anti-Tank Rocket Rocket Top with Intact Shaped Charge Cavity Cone Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of the Top portion of a rocket for the German WWII Panzerfaust Gross (Tank Fist Large) “throw away” anti-tank rocket launcher. It looks to possibly be a battlefield dug up example, and is totally inert according to the current BATF standards governing this type of ordnance.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are NOT considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is totally inert. NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

This example of the top portion features a lovely intact Hohlladung und Einlage (shaped charge cavity and liner), which is fully intact, while the exterior surface of the rocket top does show a lot of oxidation and some holes. This hollow cone was what enabled the weapon to penetrate armor by directing the explosive energy along with metal shrapnel into a point. This feature utilized the Munroe or Neumann effect to focus blast energy, and WWII was the first time that this type of weapon saw widespread use. To this day shaped charges are an important part of virtually every piece of armor piercing explosives.

A lovely example, ready to display!

The Panzerfaust 30 klein (“small”) or Faustpatrone was the original version, first delivered in August 1943 with a total weight of 3.2 kilograms (7.1 lb) and overall length of 98.5 cm (38.8 in). The “30” was indicative of the nominal maximum range of 30 m (33 yd). It had a 3.3 cm (1.3 in) diameter tube containing 54 grams (1.9 oz) of black powder propellant launching a 10 cm (3.9 in) warhead carrying 400 g (14 oz) of explosive. The projectile traveled at just 30 m (98 ft) per second and could penetrate 140 mm (5.5 in) of armor.

The Panzerfaust 30 (Gross) was an improved version also appearing in August 1943. This version had a larger warhead (as on this example) for improved armor penetration, 200 mm (7.9 in) of steel and 5.5 inches (140 mm) of armored steel, but the same range of 30 meters. It has an explosive charge of 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) of explosive material. Its barrel has a caliber of 1.7 inches (43 mm) and a length of 40.6 inches (103 cm). It has a weight of 11.2 pounds (5.1 kg) and a muzzle velocity of 148 feet per second (45 m/s).