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30 x 173mm GAU-8/A Netherlands

30 x 173mm GAU-8/A Dummy Netherlands profile view.30 x 173mm GAU-8/A Dummy Netherlands head view.

Details

TypeDummy
Projectilesteel, aluminum windscreen, gold, 1 nylon driving band Projectile Markings: (black ink) EXC
Casealuminum, olive drab anodized Markings: (black ink) EXC (stamped) 822610051305
Primerhex bolt
Headstamp[none]
NotesDummy round for made by the Netherlands for the Goalkeeper CWIS. It was discovered that the projectiles would loosen when these dummies were cycled through the gun's feed system, so a solid 1-piece dummy was created.