INERT DEACTIVATED. German WW2, 1944 Dated, 20 mm MK151/20 (20x82) Incendiary with Self Destruct Tracer Cannon Round. Sn - 22996 INERT DEACTIVATED. German WW2, 1944 Dated, 20 mm MK151/20 (20x82) Incendiary with Self Destruct Tracer Cannon Round. Sn - 22996 Various Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. The MK151 canon was an important aircraft in German aircraft during WW2. The cannon was developed during the 1940s to replace the drum fed FFM 20mm cannon fitted to the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The cannon was originally developed in 15mm calibre and was developed as a 20 mm cannon called the MK 151/20. This weapon proved very effective, being a belt fed gun. This a German 20mm MK 151/20 (20x82) phosphorous incendiary tracer with self destruct aircraft cannon round which retains most of its original finish. The steel cartridge case is percussion primed and retains most of its original lacquer. The round is headstamped htg (Polte Armaturen- u. Maschinenfabriken AG, Duderstadt plant, Westphalia) 155 44 (1944 date). The projectile has a copper driving band and retains much of its original light blue finish including to the fuze and is stamped over the driving band dgl (Louis Siegel, Sonneberg in Thueringen) 27 45 (1945 date) waffenampt. There is a 10mm green band under the fuze indicating a self destruction element to the projectile. There is also a feint 10mm high red band above the driving band indicating a tracer round. The alloy impact nose fuze which retains much of its original light blue painted finish. The fuze is stamped round the circumference ouz (Weba, M.George Breitwieser, Oberramstadt) 08. The circumference of the projectile is stencilled in black xw 8 45 (1945 date). Both projectile and cartridge case have no cracks in the necks. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22996