Give your Super Bazooka display the unmistakable look of a live service round. This restored, inert 3.5″ M29A1 practice rocket, professionally painted and marked in the style of the M28A1 High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) rocket, delivers an authentic Cold War presence for museums, collectors, and film/education props.

What this is

Model: M29A1 Practice Rocket (inert)
Presentation: Restored and finished as the M28A1 HEAT paint/markings for a historically accurate display
Status: Completely inert (no propellant, no explosive, no energetic components)

Why the M29A1 matters (and how it differs from the M28A1 HEAT)

Purpose: The M29A1 is the practice/ballistic-match counterpart to the live M28A1 HEAT. It was designed to replicate the weight, center of gravity, external geometry, and flight characteristics of the HEAT round for training and zeroing.
Warhead construction:
- M28A1 HEAT: Shaped-charge warhead with a conical liner and explosive fill (e.g., Comp B) engineered to defeat armor.
- M29A1 Practice: Inert, solid/ballasted warhead with no shaped-charge liner and no explosive fill.
Fuzing & effects:
- M28A1 HEAT: Live point-initiating, base-detonating fuzing to form a focused metal jet on impact.
- M29A1 Practice: Dummy/practice fuze or solid plug; some lots included a minimal tracer/spotting element in the tail section for impact observation in training—no HEAT effect.
Motor & fins: Common external architecture to the 3.5″ family—same overall length and fin to ensure the practice round flies like the service HEAT round through the M20 “Super Bazooka” launcher.
Markings & color:
- Original M29A1 training rounds typically carried practice color codes, while this example is intentionally refinished in M28A1 HEAT colors/markings for display continuity with live-service artifacts.

Historical context

Fielded with the M20 “Super Bazooka” during the early Cold War and Korean War era, the 3.5″ rocket system replaced the WWII 2.36″ launcher, giving U.S. infantry credible anti-armor performance against post-war tanks. The M29A1 practice rocket enabled safe, economical training while preserving the live rounds’ ballistics, which is why so many period photos and ranges show practice rounds in daily use for qualification and gunnery instruction.

Condition & what you receive

Professionally restored inert M29A1 rocket, finished as M28A1 HEAT for display
Solid, museum-quality presentation with period-appropriate stenciling where applicable
Inert display only (no propellant, no explosive, not a functional munition)

Ideal for

Museum exhibits and curated Cold War/Korean War displays
Super Bazooka launchers and dioramas seeking a “live-look” round that is inert
Educational collections, stage/film prop departments, and private ordnance collections

Approx length 18", Approx width 3.5", Approx height 3.5", Approx weight 2lbs.

Pictures are stock images of our inventory. Unless otherwise noted, you will not be receiving the exact item shown in the pictures. The pictures are representative of the item's general condition. The item you receive might be slightly better, or worse, condition than was shown in the pictures.

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