German Projectiles
German Projectiles
German Cartridges, S.A.A., 7.92mm
German 13mm Solothurn
German 15mm Mauser
German 20mm Mauser & Oerlikon Ammunition
H.E Projectile for Tapered Bore Gun, 28.2mm
Employment: s. Pz B 41 (schweres Panzerbuchse 41)
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 8.5 inches
Overall length (projectile): 2.531 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.129 inches
Diameter of body midway: 0.752 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.128 inches
Total weight of projectile: 3.1 ounces
Total weight of bursting charge: 1.8 ounces
Type of filling: PETN/Wax
Tracer present
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.375 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.175 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.567 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.885 inches
Weight of propellant: 5.3 ounces
Type of propellant: Nz. RP (Tubular Nitrocellulose)
Fuze: AZ 5072
Markings: Black overall
A.P. Shot with Core for Tapered Bore Gun, 28.2mm
Employment: s. Pz B 41 (schweres Panzerbuchse 41)
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 8.5 inches
Overall length (projectile): 2.531 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.129 inches
Diameter of body midway: 0.752 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.128 inches
Total weight of projectile: 4.6 ounces
Length of tungsten carbide core: 1.593 inches
Diameter of tungsten carbide core: 0.43 inches
Type of filling: Tungsten Carbide Core
Tracer present
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.375 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.175 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.567 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.885 inches
Weight of propellant: 5.4 ounces
Type of propellant: Tubular Nitrocellulose
Fuze: None
Markings: Black overall with red band
Inert-Loaded Projectile for Aircraft Cannon, 30mm
Employment: Mk 103 or Mk 101
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 11.719 inches
Overall length w/ fuze (projectile): 5.25 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.187 inches
Width of rotating band: 0.312 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.125 inches
Distance from base to band: 0.781 inches
Type of filling: Filled with inert Bituminous composition
Tracer present
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.25 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.25 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.375 inches
Diameter of rim: 1.5 inches
Type of propellant: Smokeless powder
Fuze: Dummy
Markings: Grey overall, yellow band above rotating band;
Two cannelures below rotating band;
"Wb K2 41" on cartridge case.
A.P. Projectile with Core for Aircraft Cannon, 30mm
Employment: Mk 103 Rheinmetall-Borsig
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 11.625 inches
Total weight of complete round: 1 pound, 12.5 ounces
Overall length (projectile): 5 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.187 inches
Width of bimetallic rotating band: 0.312 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.156 inches
Width of bourrelet: 0.375 inches
Distance from base to band: 0.625 inches
Weight of projectile: 13.5 ounces
Type of filling: Tungsten Carbide Core
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.25 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.25 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.375 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.5 inches
Type of propellant: Smokeless powder
Markings: Painted Black with white tip 1.75 inches long;
"UNT 1c" and date stencilled in white on projectile
"Wb K2 41" on cartridge case.
H.E. Projectile for Aircraft Cannon, 30mm
Employment: Mk 103 Rheinmetall-Borsig
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 11.75 inches
Overall length (projectile): 5.375 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.156 inches
Width of rotating band: 0.156 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.156 inches
Distance from base to band: 0.875 inches
No tracer present
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.25 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.25 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.375 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.5 inches
Type of propellant: Smokeless powder
Markings: Painted Yellow with white band above rotating band;
black band below screwed-in nose piece.
"Wb K2 41" on cartridge case.
Remarks: This projectile has a hollow recess at its base 0.5 inches in depth.
There is one cannelure below the rotating band.
H.E. Projectile with Tracer for Aircraft Cannon, 30mm
Employment: Mk 103 Rheinmetall-Borsig
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 11.718 inches
Overall length (projectile): 5.25 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.156 inches
Width of rotating band: 0.312 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.125 inches
Distance from base to band: 0.781 inches
Tracer present (Not self-destroying)
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.25 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.25 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.375 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.5 inches
Type of propellant: Smokeless powder
Fuze: AZ 1504
Markings: Painted Yellow; aluminum fuze.
"Wb K2 41" on cartridge case.
Remarks: Two cannelures below the rotating band.
A.P Projectile for Aircraft Cannon, 30mm
German Designation: 3cm Pzgr (Panzergranate)
Employment: Mk 103 Rheinmetall-Borsig
Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 12.218 inches
Overall length w/ fuze (projectile): 5.656 inches
Overall length w/o fuze (projectile): 5.187 inches
Diameter at bourrelet: 1.187 inches
Width of rotating band: 0.25 inches
Diameter of projectile base: 1.156 inches
Distance from base to band: 0.687 inches
Type of filling: TNT
Tracer present
Overall length (cartridge case): 7.25 inches
Diameter at case neck: 1.25 inches
Diameter at case shoulder: 1.375 inches
Depth of extracting groove: 1.5 inches
Type of propellant: Smokeless powder
Fuze: Base fuze for 3cm Pzgr.
Markings: Painted Black with yellow band above bourrelet;
Red band above rotating band.
Remarks: Two cannelures below the rotating band.
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