Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice relic rocket for the the “throw away” rocket launcher as used by German forces during WWII. The rocket is an inert example and is totally inert. The tube has been demilitarized and rendered inoperable according to the current BATF standards governing this type of ordnance. The shaft is entirely absent and the threading is gone, and the rocket has been repainted.
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 NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.
Panzerfaust 30 klein ("small") or Faustpatrone (Translated literally to mean: Tank Fist Small) was the original version of the Panzerfaust. 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 rocket measures roughly 8½” and is entirely missing the shaft of the rocket as well as the fins. The head was likely ground dug and then entirely repainted in the original color. The interior still retains the cone-shaped charge which is often lost.
A scarce example of a relic Panzerfaust 30 rocket, ready for further research and display.