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Swiss 20x138mmB AP-T

earni74

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my books tell me the AP-T projectile is Swiss (brown with white ring) as you can see the tracer is flush with thw base of the shell, the case is copper washed steel
I have not been able to decifer the case headstamp in full, comments welcome, thanks20220713_190641.jpg20220713_190636.jpg20220713_190551.jpg20220713_190450.jpg
 
Case and bullet do not belong together.
The triangle is the sign of bad case, only for practice shooting.
 

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The projectile in this colour scheme was also used for the Dutch pre WW2 Solothurm anti-tank rifle.
 
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This type of AP-P-T projectile was sold as part several foreign contracts, among which Sweden and Holland. But probably even more countries received it, as the S18-1000 (and derivatives) series of AT rifle saw widespread testing and use.
 
I would put my money on Swedish, but that debate has been going on for years now. Collectors want it to be Dutch ;-).
 
.The brown projectile with white band is TPT export load for Sweden and comes in a card tube. Yellow projectile is APT. Brass cases.
 

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