20mm x 139mm APDS Round

[Darren]

Here i have a nice 20mm x 139mm APDS Round, can anyone tell from the markings who the manufacturer was? Any additional information about this round would be appreciated.

Projectile stamped: 20K DM63
Headstamp: 20 x 139 DM 1A1 LOS DN - 3 - 448 - X

Darren

 

[orpheus72]

Darren,

The DN stands for: "Diehl Nrnberg"
The round is called a 20x139 HV-APDS or HVAP-DS (High Velocity Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot)

The attached picture is made by Olaf Greve

 

[Darren]

Darren,

The DN stands for: "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken A.G. - Karlsruhe"
The round is called a 20x139 HV-APDS or HVAP-DS (High Velocity Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot)

The attached picture is made by Olaf Greve

Thanks for the info, and picture. Just what I needed to know.

Thanks,
Darren

 

[EOD]

Darren,

The DN stands for: "Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken A.G. - Karlsruhe"

I wonder where this info comes from. It is wrong.
DN is the code of "DIEHL Nrnberg".

The correct German military designation for this cartridge is:
"Patrone, 20x139, DM63, Treibkfig, Leuchtspur, Stahlhlse"

 

[orpheus72]

You are correct EOD, it is indeed Diehl Nrnberg. I must have made a wrong copy-paste action

 

[Darren]

Thanks for the update with the correct info guys.

Darren

 

[ajf.350d]

Interesting little round.
What would it have been used by? Quite small for an APDS isn't it?
Any more around

Andrew

 

[EOD]

The smallest APDS I remember now is a 5.56x45 (SLAP).

 

[Slick]

EOD

What is the caliber of the "penetrator" of that 5.56 SLAP projectile?

Rick

 

[cornman]

Most likely the projectile is made by NWM The Netherlands as they made these projectiles for the 20x139.

Regards, Cornman