Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is an inert non-firing BATF compliant FGM-148C Javelin Launch Tube Assembly offered in good condition. This example does not have the Command Launch Unit and is totally deactivated.
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.
The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made man-portable anti-tank system in service since 1996, and continuously upgraded. It replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service. Its fire-and-forget design features automatic infrared guidance, allowing the user to seek cover immediately after launch, in contrast to wire-guided systems, like the system used by the Dragon, which require a user to guide the weapon throughout the engagement. The Javelin's high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead can defeat modern tanks by top-down attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinnest, and is also useful against fortifications in a direct attack flight.
As of 2019, according to claims by the manufacturer, the Javelin had been used in around 5,000 successful engagements.
The weapon made its combat debut in Iraq in 2003 and rose to prominence in the Russo-Ukrainian War, where it has seen extensive use in destroying many Russian armored fighting vehicles.
This example is the first one we have been able to offer and is presented in wonderful condition with full, complete stenciling. All components that are able to be owned are still present. The front and rear styrofoam end pieces are still present which is a rarity in themselves as they are usually encountered as missing or damaged. It measures 47 inches in length, and the end pieces are about 11 1/2 inches in diameter.
A great and rare example fresh to the market! Comes more than ready for further research and display.
- This product is not available for international shipping.
Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.
All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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