30mm TP

[Lou]

Projectile marked in white stencil TP 18.2.72 Oe Case head stamped
MR
004 76
PY
Is it German?

 

[HAZORD]

Oerlikon ammunition is Swiss based. The case looks to be the standard "Oerlikon" green. I'm not up on that headstamp.

 

[Lou]

Interesting.And here I was thinking the Swiss were a kind gentle,hot chocolate with marshmallows kind of people.""Relax please!!! Just having a little fun!!!""This 30mm is almost as heavy as a certain other round I have thats abnormally heavy.Thanks for the info sir.

 

[Tony Williams]

I'm no headstamp expert but AFAIK "Oe" indicates Swiss Oerlikon manufacture.

The round appears to be a 30x170, originally developed by Hispano Suiza for their HS 831 AA gun, later renamed the Oerlikon KCB when HS was taken over by Oerlikon. Early versions were brass-cased, as are the British Rarden AFV gun rounds which use the same case dimensions.

 

[blu97]

MR is Manurhin located in france, so it seems that the projectile is manufactured by oerlikon and the case in France.