Need 20mm Projectile ID

[imaokie2000]

I got this projectile from a friend of mine. He had it for a long time and knows that it is an Expiermental US 20mm High Capacity HE-T. Does anyone have any type of documentation on it or would know what case it belongs in?

 

[imaokie2000]

I did find out what the projectile was. This proj is one of several lengths loaded by FA ca 1950s into a 2-piece case made by fitting a non-headstamped 20mm M103-type draw piece to a 20mm case cut off just above the extractor groove. This gave a total case length of 209mm.

I am going to make a reproduction case to display this projectile in my collection until I can actually find an original case. If one even exists now.


I need to find an unfinished 20mm draw case before I can even begin, because the first half of the case will be 121mm.

Does anyone have any spare draw cases for the 20mm vulcan?

This is one real oddball...........

 

[SG500]

Beautiful round, thanks for showing it.

Dave.

 

[EOD]

Awesome info, thanks a lot!

Was this just a ballistic test or were there any weapons made for this cartridge?

 

[SG500]

All you have to do now if find the .60 cal version with the 221mm case length.

EOD it was for a high velocity test bed used by Frankford Arsenal for tests conducted in the 1950's.

Dave.

 

[imaokie2000]

Hey Dave, Did the .60 Cal version use a standard projectile or was it long like the 20mm version?

 

[SG500]

Hey Dave, Did the .60 Cal version use a standard projectile or was it long like the 20mm version?

Sorry I don't know, only have information on the cases.

Dave.

 

[RAR768]

Great info. Thanks all.