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INERT DEACTIVATED. German, WW2, 1943 Dated 20 mm MK151/20 (20x82) Practice Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) Cannon Round. - O 964 INERT DEACTIVATED. This a 1943 dated German 20mm MK 151/20 (20x82) Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) practice aircraft cannon round fitted to various German aircraft during WW2, including the Me109, FW190,various night fighters and bomber aircraft. Production of the MG 151 in its original 15 mm caliber format began in 1940. After combat evaluation of the 15 mm cartridge as the main armament of early Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 fighters, the cannon was redesigned as the 20 mm MG 151/20 in 1941 to fire a 20 mm cartridge. The laquered steel cartridge case electric primed and is headstamped ntg 19a 43 (1943 date) Waa137.
exw (Metallwerke Holleischen, Kreis Mies, Sudeten Germany) 1210 44 (1944 date). The high capacity Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) projectile has an iron driving band with a lacquered alloy pointed nose plug to resemble the fuse for ballistic purposes. The projectile and nose fuse retains most of its original grey paint and is stencilling in black M11/grub exw (Metallwerke Holleischen, Kreis Mies, Sudeten Germany) 1? 43 (1943 date) exw (Metallwerke Holleischen, Kreis Mies, Sudeten Germany) 280/44 (1944 date) Bl Mv. Both projectile and cartridge case have no cracks in the necks. No licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Price includes UK delivery. O 964 £165.00
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