![]() The case had three vertical flutes painted red, as was the cap chamber. The brass cartridge case was either tinned or chromed overall and had no cap, anvil or fire holes. ![]() The cartridge case was a standard British made. Previous to this, the drill rounds were of American manufacture. 50 calibre machine gun and was designated ‘Cartridge S.A. The first British drill round formally approved for the Browning M2. Factory Box Of 10 Kynoch, Cartridges, Cartridges. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The condition is as found and as per the photographs. ![]() All of three rounds are included in the sale. The blue projectile is stencilled in white round the circumference WS 210 26 2.76. The other projectiles consist of a steel projectile with an iron driving band and an alloy plug representing the fuse. The third is headstamped BM (British Marco) 87 (1987 date) 103 (batch number). The second is headstamped 35x228 DM 1001 LOS EM -10-45-X. The first is a British Marco made round headstamped BM (British Marco) 85 (1985 date) 195 (batch number). These practice rounds have green lacquered steel cases. The guns are currently in use as towed guns, self-propelled AA guns, mounted on armoured vehicles and personnel carriers, and are placed on naval vessels usually in a twin mount and often radar controlled. These are 3 unfired Oerlikon KDC (35x228) practice rounds in as found condition. 3 x Oerlikon 35mm KDC (35x228) Practice Rounds. The round has a crimped in copper jacketed bullet which has two driving bands, the top one which is visible at the case mouth. The round is headatamped K40 (Kynoch 1940) 15MM WZ (armour piercing with smokeless powder). The primer annulus also retains its red paint signifying a drill round. This drill round consists of a nickel plated brass cartridge case with three, quarter inch diameter holes drilled diagonally through the case signifying a drill round. The gun was developed from the Czechoslovak ZB vz 60 air-cooled machine gun which was fed by 25-round belts. Bullet weight was 1160 grains and the propellant charge was 370 grains of nitro-cellulose powder. It has two narrow driving bands formed in the envelope. The bullet is boat tailed with a gilding metal envelope with a lead/antimony tip filler and hard steel core. The BESA round was approved for service in June 1940 and was fitted to the Light Tank Mk VIC and the Humber Armoured Car Marks I – III. This is a WW2 British unfired 15mm BESA machine gun drill round used in 15mm tank machine gun. WW2 British Unfired 15mm BESA (15x104) Mark 1 Armour Piercing Tank Machine Gun DRILL Round. The brass cartridge case id is headstamped K (Kynoch) 39 (1939 date) WZ (Armour piercing, smokeless powder). The gun was developed from the Czechoslovak ZB vz 60 air-cooled machine gun and was fed by 25-round belts. This is a WW2 British, 1939 dated, unfired 15mm BESA machine gun armour piercing round used in 15mm machine gun fitted to the Light Tank Mk VIC and the Humber Armoured Car Marks I – III. O 1803ĭEACTIVATED INERT.WW2 British Unfired, 1939 Dated, 15mm BESA (15x104) Mark 1 Armour Piercing Tank Machine Gun Round. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The round has the correct blind primer pocket. The copper jacketed bullet is held by 3 stab crimps at the case mouth. The nickel plated brass cartridge cased round and is headstamped R crowfoot L 39 UI (Royal Laboratories, Dated 1939. The Boys anti-tank rifle was a bolt action rifle fed from a five-shot magazine, loaded by means of a 5 round stripper clip. Although the round was adequate against light tanks in the early part of the war, the Boys was ineffective against heavier armour and was phased out in favour of the PIAT mid-war. 55 Boys anti-tank rifle being adopted in 1937. This round was developed by a Captain H C Boys, a designer at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield resulting in the. 55 (14x99B) MDated Inspection Anti-Tank Rifle Round.
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