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Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: JB35 on July 05, 2006, 07:53:02 PM

Went to the local antique shop on the 4th and found a 20mm shell in a box with some other stuff , no price tag on it , turned it over and saw that their is stamping on the bottom Brass.

1942 NOEN 76 20 MM-MK.2

the brass tip of the bullet has been removed and the powder inside is gone.

The shell casing or Brass removed from the bullet and powder gone and primer fired.

it is completely intact except for the powder.  

On the Lead or Iron bullet their is stamped

D.P.
20 MM MKIII MOD 4
6-42

And on the Brass tip it is stamped

MK126- . . NC or MKI26- . . NC

 paid little over $10.oo for it .

Lookin on the net I really cant seem to find exactly what I'm looking for as in what was it used in or for and where.

Any help would be appreciated

Title: Re: 20MM Shell
Post by: zorstorer on July 05, 2006, 08:26:45 PM

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Originally posted by JB35
Went to the local antique shop on the 4th and found a 20mm shell in a box with some other stuff , no price tag on it , turned it over and saw that their is stamping on the bottom Brass.

1942 NOEN 76 20 MM-MK.2

the brass tip of the bullet has been removed and the powder inside is gone.

The shell casing or Brass removed from the bullet and powder gone and primer fired.

it is completely intact except for the powder.  

On the Lead or Iron bullet their is stamped

D.P.
20 MM MKIII MOD 4
6-42

And on the Brass tip it is stamped

MK126- . . NC or MKI26- . . NC

 paid little over $10.oo for it .

Lookin on the net I really cant seem to find exactly what I'm looking for as in what was it used in or for and where.

Any help would be appreciated

I am sure Tony will come in here soon ;) But here is one little piece I was able to find.

NOEN is the Naval Ordnance Engineeering Laboratory,Dahlgren, Md., USA. On 20mm experimental shells from 1940s/50s period.

Not sure what language this is, but it's very close.
Clicky (http://www.municion.org/20mm/20x108.htm)

Also try Oerlikon noen for a search.

Hope this helps ;)

Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: Mustaine on July 06, 2006, 09:10:21 AM

Ken, search the aircraft forum for "Tony Williams" that's his BBS ID... he has his own ammo and weapon forum, and is generally considered the expert on WWII ord. he will probably be able to tell you it's history, day off the assembly line, the name of the dog of the guy who made it, his SSN# the person who dismantled the powder, and anything else you can think of :aok

Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: JB35 on July 06, 2006, 12:14:43 PM

Hey Zorstorer thanks for the web page,

but I couldnt find the press 1 for english :furious

Mustaine will do , thanks  :aok

Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: OOZ662 on July 06, 2006, 03:47:03 PM

Put the URL of that site in here (http://babelfish.altavista.com/) and select Spanish to English.

Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: JB35 on July 06, 2006, 04:29:32 PM

SuuuuWeeeeeeeet  !! !   :aok

Title: 20MM Shell
Post by: zorstorer on July 07, 2006, 03:39:35 PM

Wonder if Tony has been on vacation??


Anyone else imagine a voice like that of the wizard in Wizard of Oz when Tony talks about WW2 weapons? ;)