ejstuczko Posted September 24, 2022 Share #1 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 #2 Posted September 24, 2022 Welcome to the forum. They look to be 20mm Oerlikon. Link to comment
ejstuczko Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted September 25, 2022 Thanks DD. That is one "beast" of a gun Link to comment
Charlie Flick Posted September 26, 2022 Share #4 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 #5 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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