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.30 HIVAP United States

.30 HIVAP Ball United States profile view..30 HIVAP Ball United States head view.

Details

TypeBall
ProjectileFMJ, copper
Caseplastic, clear
Primerpercussion, flat, nickel, 3-stake crimp
Headstamp[none]
NotesThis round was intended for a 25,500 round-per-minute, 8-barrel gatling gun. The copper slug was used as an inexpensive means of test firing; combat projectiles would have been flechettes. The head appears black due to scanning artifacts - it is actually clear plastic.