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Title: US 20mm Ammo
Post by: brady on December 15, 2000, 11:41:00 PM

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   Brady



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Title: US 20mm Ammo
Post by: Jigster on December 15, 2000, 11:57:00 PM

Quick question, since I can't make it out myself...whats the date on the end of those shells? They don't look like WWII M2 cartridges in the neck and vents behind the compression ring. I do see 40' somethin on one of them.

One looks like it says 1984  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/redface.gif) (the HEI)

Title: US 20mm Ammo
Post by: brady on December 16, 2000, 02:18:00 AM

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Title: US 20mm Ammo
Post by: Jigster on December 16, 2000, 03:15:00 AM

Ah much better. Date explains it...early casing model. Once they moved up to the Mk 2, 4 and 8 casing the Lot numbers were put on the projectile somewhere in mid '43 to '44

Title: US 20mm Ammo
Post by: Tony Williams on December 16, 2000, 04:24:00 AM

The top picture is clearly of the postwar ammo with more streamlined projectiles, intended for the M3 and M24 guns.

Tony Williams
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