Original U.S. WWII Bazooka M7A1 Practice Rocket by SIMCO - Dated 1943 Brown Bess these were dubbed "Samurai" due

these were dubbed "Samurai" due to the aesthetic similarity of the stacked magazines with traditional Japanese armour

which was fitted with recoil springs to take firing loads off the bipod

at the time of their introduction

the risk became very real later

Original U.S. WWII Bazooka M7A1 Practice Rocket by SIMCO - Dated 1943 Brown Bess these were dubbed "Samurai" dueOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original 1943 dated M7A1 practice rocket for the U. S. WWII 2. 36 inch Bazooka. The 2. 36" rocket consists of a head, a stabilizer tube, and a finned tail. The head of the practice rocket is inert. The stabilizer tube is closed at the forward end by a plug, containing the fuze, which screws into the head. Practice rockets were painted black and marked in white. a. The 2. 36" rockets are 21. 6 inches long and weigh 3.