German Projectiles - 7.92mm to 30mm Projectiles

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

German Designation: Sprgr. Patr. Pz. B41 (Sprenggranate Patrone Panzerbuchse 41)

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

German Designation: Pzgr. Patr. Pz. B41 (Panzergranate Patrone Panzerbuchse 41)

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

German Designation: 3cm

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

German Designation: 3cm Pzgr. 40 (Panzergranate 40)

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

German Designation: 3cm Sprgr (Sprenggranate)

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

German Designation: 3cm Sprgr L'spur (Sprenggranate Leuchtspur)

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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Imperial Japanese Navy Ammunition - 7.7mm, 13mm, and 13.2mm Projectiles

Navy Projectiles: Part 1

 

7.7mm Aircraft Machine Gun Ammunition

 

 

                             Ball               AP                 Incendiary             Tracer               H.E.

Overall Length:            3.03 in           3.01 in            3.04 in                    3.04 in                3 in

Length of case:           2.21 in           2.21 in            2.21 in                    2.21 in                2.21 in

Length of projectile:     1.28 in           1.59 in            1.53 in                    1.40 in                1.32 in

Weight of projectile:     173.6 g                                133.2 g                  130.4 g

 

Type --- Projectile Jacket --- Projectile Core

 

        Ball --- CuNi --- Lead      

AP --- Brass --- Steel

Tracer --- CuNi --- Lead

Incendiary --- Brass --- W.P. and Lead

H.E. (Blunt Nose) --- Copper --- PETN and Lead

 

Used by the following weapons

 

Type 92 A.A.M.G. (Lewis Design)

Type 92 flexible A.C.M.G. (Lewis Design)

Type 97 fixed A.C.M.G. (Vickers Design)

 

Type --- Primer Color

Ball --- Black

AP --- White

Tracer --- Red

Incendiary --- Green

H.E. --- Purple

 

Remarks

This ammunition is used in Navy aircraft.  There is no sequence of loading.

All the rounds are rimmed.  They are interchangeable with British caliber 303.

The Type 92 AAMG and ACMG use a drum magazine, and the Type 97 uses a link belt feed.

13mm Aircraft Machine Gun Ammunition

 

                     Tracer                    A.E.T.               Incendiary

Overall Length:                          4.12 in                    4.12 in               4.12 in

Length of case:                         2.5 in                      2.5 in                 2.5 in

Length of projectile (w/o fuze):    1.57 in                    1.57 in               1.57 in

Weight of projectile (empty):       27.2 g                     24.6 g                24.3 g

Type --- Projectile Jacket --- Projectile Core

Ball --- Copper --- Lead

APT --- Copper --- Steel

Tracer (Dummy fuze plug) --- Copper --- Lead

Incendiary --- Copper --- W.P. and Lead

H.E.T. (Fuzed) --- Copper --- PETN and Lead 

H.E. (Fuzed) --- Copper --- PETN and Lead

 

Used by the following weapons

Type 2 A.C.M.G. (Copy of German 13mm Rheinmetall-Borsig)

 

Type --- Body Color

Ball --- Black

A.P.T --- White

Tracer --- Red

Incendiary --- Yellow

H.E.T. --- Red (with brown band)

H.E. --- Maroon (rust)

 

Remarks

This ammunition has a reduced-rim brass case with a shoulder above the extractor groove.

All rounds have a nose fuze or a dummy fuze plug.

The body of the projectiles are paitned in distinctive colors after the system used in 20mm aircraft cannon ammunition.

13.2mm Aircraft Machine Gun Ammunition

 
 

               Tracer              A.P.                 H.E.I.             

Overall Length:                        5.37 in             5.37 in             5.37 in

Length of case:                       3.87 in             3.87 in             3.87 in

Weight of projectile (empty):    44.8 g              51.8 g              44.3 g

 

Type --- Projectile Jacket --- Projectile Core

Ball --- Copper --- Lead

Tracer  --- Copper --- Lead

AP --- Copper --- Steel

H.E.I. --- Copper --- PETN and Incendiary Composition

 

Used by the following weapons

 

Type 93 AAMG

Type 3 Fixed/Flexible ACMG

 

 

Type --- Color Around Primer

 

Ball --- Black

Tracer --- Red

A.P. --- White

H.E.I. --- Yellow

H.E. --- Maroon (rust)

Remarks

This ammunition has a rimless brass case.  It is very similar in appearance but not interchangeable with U.S. cal .50.

The standard Navy code for marking small arms ammunition is used.

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