20mm help!!

[sgtlynn]

Greetings all, hopefully someone can give me an answer to this simple question.

I have a 20mm round, made by BMAR Co. in 1940, its a 20mm 1Z (base markings). The question is, the projectile is painted black, what type of round is it?

 

[Fr Cdn AT]

Hello Sgtlynn,

Look like a ball round.



Cheers.
FCAT.

 

[sgtlynn]

excellent, thanks very much!!

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

BMAR Co

BMAR Co being British Manufacturing And Research Company formerly of Grantham Lincolnshire UK.

A major manufacturer or Hispano ammunition during the war then involved in 30 mm manufacture and research including Rarden developement and testing-now like most in the uk defunct.