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30mm clip possible ID

kiwieod

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I think I have found out what this 30mm feedtray is for
the hispano-suiza type 831 AA gun,30x170mm
the book rapid fire says this gun can be belt,drum or 5 round clip fed.the clip seems a bit strange in that the guy has to keep running up to the gun and loading it while hes trying to fire it.must be an emergency type thing
cant get the youtube video to link but heres a good video of it action GADA 101-LOS HISPANO-SUIZA DE 30MM
 

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ok heres some great photos showing the clip in the gun and some loaded clips
if somebody could link these videos that would be great
 

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thanks for uploading the links,heres another photo confirming that this clip goes in this gun,its from a catalogue of the FM company in argentina,they have a different designation for the gun and use brass cases
 

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Brass cases were used for the original HS 411 (as made in the UK in 1942) and for the HS 830 and HS 831, made in the 1950s (and of course for the Rarden since). Steel cases were adopted for the modified HS 831L of the late 1950s, along with sintered iron rather than copper driving bands. The HS 831L was redesignated the Oerlikon KCB in 1971.
 
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