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Odd 25mm Oerlikon Projectile

Darren

Darren

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I have this 25mm Oerlikon projectile, obviously TP (still has remains of blue paint) but unlike all others ive seen this one has a tracer?? Are these common?



I am looking for a good condition 25mm x 137mm green steel case for this projectile, if anyone has a spare pleae PM me.
 

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Looks like a US M-793 25mm used in the bushmaster loaded by ATK and GD-OTS. Or depending on age could have been loaded by Honeywell, Aerojet or Olin. When I worked for GD-OTS we loaded thousands of these and its big brother the M 792 HE.
 
weberoed said:
Looks like a US M-793 25mm used in the bushmaster loaded by ATK and GD-OTS. Or depending on age could have been loaded by Honeywell, Aerojet or Olin. When I worked for GD-OTS we loaded thousands of these and its big brother the M 792 HE.
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Thanks for the reply, that looks to be exactly what it is.

Just need to find a correct case now!
 
Could be Dutch to, we stil use them for the 25 mm oerlikon canon.
 
Hi Darren
I might have a case.
Can you send me a pic of what you want & I will look.
All my surplus is currently boxed up for fairs so I`ll have to have a rummage!!
 
weberoed said:
Looks like a US M-793 25mm used in the bushmaster loaded by ATK and GD-OTS. Or depending on age could have been loaded by Honeywell, Aerojet or Olin. When I worked for GD-OTS we loaded thousands of these and its big brother the M 792 HE.
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Any idea of the length of the projectile? I have just measured mine and it measures 123mm total length, tracer included.

Reason I ask is that the diagram shown here http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/weapon/M242.html of the M793 TP-T indicates a shorter length.
 
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hicky1300 said:
Hi Darren
I might have a case.
Can you send me a pic of what you want & I will look.
All my surplus is currently boxed up for fairs so I`ll have to have a rummage!!
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It will be a 25mm x 137mm green steel case but as for markings/headstamp I am not sure. Perhaps someone will be able to offer more info on the case also.
 
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