Its to line the H83 when it contains AP ammo, the use of the liner also reduces the amount of cartons of rounds that will fit in.
Rich
The cage was to reduce the hazard classification for AP down to 1.4S. All stocks of H83 containing AP Ammo where retrofitted with the liner. Also 12.7 SAPI also had a 3 layer perforated metal cage for the same reason this reduced the hazard classification from 1.2C to 1.4S, each H83 then contained 70 rounds. I have not seen any regular 5.56, 7.62 or 12.7 ball with this type of liner/cage.
Rich
Also 12.7 SAPI also had a 3 layer perforated metal cage for the same reason this reduced the hazard classification from 1.2C to 1.4S
Rich
I have a diagram of the cage and it has the 3 parts fitted tightly together, I would think that the top would come off to fill the cage, I have not seen this in person but I have handled the solid type liner. You can see in the diagram its a hollow box and how it works is open to question unless someone has one and can show.
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the information I have is that once a carton is removed from the H83 + cage it reverts back to its original hazard classification 1.2C.
Rich
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the information I have is that once a carton is removed from the H83 + cage it reverts back to its original hazard classification 1.2C.
Rich