ID Needed - Unusual, Unknown 25MM Projectile

[apfsds]

A friend sent me this photo of an unusual looking 25MM projectile.Does anyone have any information about it?

Thanks big time!

Jason

 

[weberoed]

It looks like the projectile we were loading for the Objective Crew Served Weapon. When I worked for GD-OTS we were trying to load them.

 

[apfsds]

Thanks so much, weberoed! Appreciate your help. Do you have any idea on what the holes in the projectile are for?

Jason

 

[weberoed]

hard to tell, we had some many of these laying around (engineers trying to make them work). I thought since the hole is near where the fuze went could be an opening just to see how the fuze would fit or look. then again it could be a inerting hole. I have a folder on the round, let me go through it and see if I can find anything else on it

 

[apfsds]

Thank you very much for you help on this. By the way, hard to see in the photo I posted, but it has two holes in the projectile that look precision placed and symetricaly placed.

Jason
PS: Did you ever work with the larger tank fired APFSDS items when you were at GD-OTS? They made/make my favs

 

[bdgreen]

weberoed,

Is there any chance you could scan your folder on the round and post it here?

Thanks


Brian

 

[weberoed]

No the big caliber stuff was made at Iowa AAP, I worked at one of GDs own plants in Marion IL. Yes as soon as I have time I'll load up what I have on this round.

 

[weberoed]

I can't load the reports on the 25mm OCSW here as they are too big, and for some reason I can not load them in the down load section. So if anyone wants copies (they are the Systems safety reports I wrote) PM me you email address