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INERT DEACTIVATED. Experimental, British, Radway Green, 1952 Dated, 30mm Aden (30x86B) (TP) LOW VELOCITY Weighted DUMMY Round. O 2315 - O 2315 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an experimental British Radway Green made weighted DUMMY 30mm Aden (30x86B) low velocity round. The German Mauser company was developing the Mk 213 aircraft revolving canon near the end of the WW2. The MK213 was developed was developed in 2 calibres, one in 30mm utilising the 30 x 85B cartridge in 20mm utilising the 20 x 135 cartridge case. After WW2, the gun was developed by the British calling it the ADEN (Armament Development, Enfield) cannon. Two rounds were developed in 20mm and 30mm. All the rounds had the same overall length. The 30mm rounds were developed with two case lengths, one with a 86mm belted case called the Low Velocity with a shorter case and a bigger projectile. The other had a 110mm belted case and this was called the High Velocity round with a longer cartridge case and a shorter projectile which had a higher velocity. As a result of the trials, the longer cased high velocity round was adopted. This gun was fitted to various aircraft including the Hawker Hunter, English Electric Lightning and the Harrier. This is a British ADEN LOW velocity drill round. The brass cartridge cases are headstamped in the belt 30MM. RG.52 (Radway Green manufactured in 1952) and DUMMY on the base. The round has a drilled empty primer pocket. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price is per round and there are 2 rounds available and the price is PER round. O 2315 £125.00
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