The GAU 7A was an American project worked on for about 5 years in the late 1960's in an attempt to produce caseless ammunition. During this time hundreds of different variations to projectile were tried.
The main contractors were General Electric and Philco Ford but many ammunition subcontractors were involved including Avco, Olin, General Motors, Hercules, Honywell, Aerojet and Brunswick.
The photographs show the Brunswick version.
This particular model is completely INERT and designed to be taken apart. The propellent is made out of wood and finished to look like the real thing.
If anyone has GAU 7A rounds in their collections in particular variations of the projectiles I'd be interested in seeing photographs of them.
Dave.
The main contractors were General Electric and Philco Ford but many ammunition subcontractors were involved including Avco, Olin, General Motors, Hercules, Honywell, Aerojet and Brunswick.
The photographs show the Brunswick version.
This particular model is completely INERT and designed to be taken apart. The propellent is made out of wood and finished to look like the real thing.
If anyone has GAU 7A rounds in their collections in particular variations of the projectiles I'd be interested in seeing photographs of them.
Dave.