Help please!

[Crazy]

I was at a military show the other day, and purchased myself this lovely shell, but I don't know what kind it is. My grandpa says it looks like an ani-aircraft shell, but I'm not sure. any ideas?

 

[evangilder]

It looks very similar to my 20mm that I have. Do you have the dimensions of it? That might help.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Blue usually means a practice round

 

[HealzDevo]

It looks similar to the WW2 Artillery Shells, we have that were used in Papua New Guinea. There is one that is used as a flower vase that has a similar neck on it. So maybe a practice Artillery round.

 

[trackend]

Ill go with you FBJ/Heal its a practice round but without dimensions its hard to say possibly a cannon round as it is waisted and has an ejector engaging channel

 

[evangilder]

Yep, my 20mm looks almost identical to it.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeah it also looks like the 20mm I have. Based on the dimension in comparison with the background stuff I would guess it is a 20mm also. Normally if you look at the bottom of the shell it will tell you the size of round.

 

[solnar]

Looks like a Bofors shell but definately a practise round

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

if you mean bofors as in the AA gun, then we're looking at a 40mm, and most people think it's a 20mm?? i don't know what it is......

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It is deffinatly a training round and it deffinatly is a 20mm round, well that is what it looks like atleast.

 

[evangilder]

I'm 90% sure that's a 20mm.

 

[Wildcat]

I agree, I reakon it's 20 mm as well.

 

[CharlesBronson]

That is a 20mmx102mm cartrigde ( being first number refered to bullet diameter and the second to case lenght) with a TP bullet (Target Practice)

Is not from WWII, but a little more modern, it was introduced for the Pontiac M-39 20 mm revolver gun used in the Northrop F-5 Tiger II.
then was used in the famous M-61 Vulcan, the M61 20mm cannon is a proven gun, having been the US military's close-in weapon of choice dating back to the 1950s. The F-104, F-105, later models of the F-106, F-111, F-4, B-58, all used the M61, as does the Air Force's F-15 , F-16 and F-22, and the Navy's F-14 and F/A-18. The internally mounted 20mm cannon system is common to all versions of the F-15. This system combines the widely used (F-4, F-16, F-18 ) M61 cannon with 940 rounds (A through D models) or 500 rounds (E model) of ammunition.
Even the very new F-22 Raptor have an internal M-61

Also is used in some german and french guns.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

good info (ok i could find the thumbs up one....)

 

[cheddar cheese]

Well done, Charles!

 

[CharlesBronson]

As usual boys ....The next please....

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Blue usually means a practice round

That is a 20mmx102mm cartrigde ( being first number refered to bullet diameter and the second to case lenght) with a TP bullet (Target Practice)

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[Nonskimmer]

Show off.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[trackend]

Ok CB heres a few more for you
Name of shot and purpose questions 1-4