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U. S. Navy Sub Caliber projectiles
- Thread starter Gspragge
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the 37x94r Hotchkiss with wide brass band, not as far as I know - but certainly other similiar projectiles were, the French Mle. 1888 in the 37x202r loading the "Tube Gun" for example. There is the 11mm/ 37x94r subcal round for firing in Hotchkiss guns , also made in 37x136r though I don't know the cartridge size but that will be a U.S. type.
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That is a good list, The MKII projectile replaced the shorter MK1 in or about 1928 and was originally a H.E. loaded, painted yellow. These were also used on the A.T. gun M16 casing until the H.E. M63 was adopted. The subcal version in blue is around, most with out paint. The M63 for subcal is scarse. It comes with the plain driving band which is always a subcal painted blue. It also comes identical to the yellow or green H.E. with the grooved band, those can only be identified if the blue paint is still intact, other wise they look exactly like the common H.E. missing the paint. The M92 is extremely rare, I have only ever seen an image of one original in blue. Hope this helps.
That is a good list, The MKII projectile replaced the shorter MK1 in or about 1928 and was originally a H.E. loaded, painted yellow. These were also used on the A.T. gun M16 casing until the H.E. M63 was adopted. The subcal version in blue is around, most with out paint. The M63 for subcal is scarse. It comes with the plain driving band which is always a subcal painted blue. It also comes identical to the yellow or green H.E. with the grooved band, those can only be identified if the blue paint is still intact, other wise they look exactly like the common H.E. missing the paint. The M92 is extremely rare, I have only ever seen an image of one original in blue. Hope this helps.
