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27 x 143mm B West Germany

27 x 143mm B TP West Germany profile view.27 x 143mm B TP West Germany head view.

Details

TypeTP
Projectilesteel, aluminum windscreen
Case[none]
Primer
Headstamp[none]
NotesExperimental projectile for Mauser Mod B cannon (20mm) using a special barrel. The loaded round used shortened 27x145B cases with the projectile seated very deeply, as the cartridge OAL had to match a 20mm HS820 round. Projectile should have a large plastic driving band in the narrow waist area. Cases and projectiles were sent to the US by Germany and loaded by Hercules.