Bring Cold War authenticity to your display with this restored, inert 3.5″ M29A1 practice rocket—the ballistic-match training round for the U.S. M20 “Super Bazooka.” Professionally refinished for museum-grade presentation, it captures the form, weight, and flight characteristics of the service HEAT round while remaining completely inert for safe display.

What It Is

Model: M29A1 Practice Rocket (inert)
Role: Ballistic-match training round for the 3.5″ HEAT rocket used with the M20 launcher
Status: Inert—no propellant, no energetic filler, no explosive components

How the M29A1 Differs from the M28A1 HEAT Round

Warhead construction:
- M28A1 HEAT: Live shaped-charge liner with high explosive (e.g., Comp B) designed to defeat armor.
- M29A1 Practice: Inert, solid/ballasted warhead (no HEAT liner, no explosive), engineered to match the mass properties and exterior geometry of the live round for realistic training and zeroing.
Fuzing & effects:
- M28A1: Live point-initiating/base-detonating fuze forming a focused jet on impact.
- M29A1: Dummy/practice nose and internal ballast; no shaped-charge effect. Some lots incorporated a minimal tail tracer/spotting element for impact observation during training.
Motor, fins, and external profile:
- Common external architecture across the 3.5″ family to ensure identical launcher fit and near-identical flight performance from the M20 Super Bazooka.

Historical Context

Adopted in the early Cold War as a successor to the WWII 2.36″ system, the 3.5″ M20 Super Bazooka gave U.S. forces credible anti-armor capability in Korea and beyond. The M29A1 practice rocket was issued in large numbers to support live-fire training and qualification, allowing units to maintain gunnery proficiency without expending HEAT ammunition. Its identical external form and closely matched ballistics made it the standard training companion to the M28A1 HEAT service round throughout the period.

Condition & Presentation

Professionally restored exterior finish with period-appropriate paint and stenciling
All components are inert; suitable for museum, classroom, film/prop, or private collection display
Dimensions and weight closely track the 3.5″ service round family for accurate visual presence

Ideal For

M20 Super Bazooka displays and dioramas
Cold War/Korean War museum exhibits
Private collections seeking a correct training counterpart to the M28A1 HEAT
Educational and film/prop departments requiring accurate, safe ordnance visuals

Approx length 18", Approx width 3.5", Approx height 3.5", Approx weight 2.5lbs.

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