ejstuczko Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Hello Forum, New member with some ordnance from wife's uncle, Navy Warrant Officer on PT Boats. KIA 12/30/1944. Unsure if they are armor piercing or tracer shells. Link to comment
Dirt Detective Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Welcome to the forum. They look to be 20mm Oerlikon. Link to comment
ejstuczko Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 Thanks DD. That is one "beast" of a gun Link to comment
Charlie Flick Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 The holes drilled through the cartridge cases and the absence of a primer indicates that these were inert, dummy training rounds, not AP or Tracer. HTH. Regards, Charlie Link to comment
ejstuczko Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Thank you Mr Flick. They are stamped 1944 and 1942. The different colored head was why I thought they were AP or Tracer. Appreciate you input Regards, Ed Link to comment
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