A military small & medium caliber ammunition collection

20 x 102mm United States

20 x 102mm SAPHEI  United States  profile view.20 x 102mm SAPHEI  United States  head view.

Details

TypeSAPHEI
Projectilesteel, aluminum windscreen, yellow with red and black bands, 1 copper driving band
Casealuminum, choke crimp, greenish grey anodized Markings: (black ink) 20MM M103 AL ACN 87K000E004
Primernone
Headstamp[none]
NotesThis was made by Olin in the late 1980s for marketing aluminum-cased cartridges as a weight-saving measure for aircraft. Projectile is inert.