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Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: Jochen on August 28, 2001, 06:33:00 AM

Yesterday I browsed trough some of my documents about MG FFM and MG 151/20 ammo and I noticed a round with marking "MX". It was clearly a derivate of "M" minengeschoss but about 50% longer. All this additional space was take up by explosives!

It appears as ordinary MF 151/20 round since the extra lenght is hidden inside the shell casing. This propably means that there is less space for propellant and less muzzle velocity.

Has anyone ever seen any mention of "MX" round?

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: Bodhi on August 28, 2001, 10:12:00 AM

Have one on my desk.  Was given to me.  Never knew what it meant.

The only other MX ordanance I know of, is in the 150 to 5000 kiloton range  ;)

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: StSanta on August 29, 2001, 06:18:00 AM

Heh talk about 1 ping wonder  :)

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: butch2k on August 29, 2001, 07:37:00 AM

After some research i found out that this is the 105g M-Geschoss projectile. i'll try to put a scan of the projectile section as soon as i find one.

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: Staga on August 29, 2001, 07:49:00 AM

Nice bb you have Butch  :)

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: Jochen on August 29, 2001, 02:41:00 PM

Scanned two drawings:

Ordinary "M" round:

 http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/jannousiainen/galleries/storage/M.jpg (http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/jannousiainen/galleries/storage/M.jpg)  

Rare(?) "MX" round:

 http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/jannousiainen/galleries/storage/MX.jpg (http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/jannousiainen/galleries/storage/MX.jpg)

[ 08-29-2001: Message edited by: Jochen ]

Title: MG 151/20 "MX" - Mothershreckingeschoss?
Post by: butch2k on August 30, 2001, 04:02:00 AM

Thanks a lot for the drawings.

I'm glad you liked my Boards, i'm doing my best to make it an helpful place for simmers and history buffs.