PzGr40
08.10.2006, 19:25
On the NVBMB site I found this pictures of four different types of WW2 German experimental 3cm hollow charge shells for the 30x91 Mk212 Gun and the 30x184B Mk103 gun.
Type 1 (left)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x91 Mk212 gun which has a small helmet shaped cone. As to be dirved from the color of the filler material this will have probably been (all four shells) Hexal.
The fuze is placed in the base of the shell. The safety is formed by an aluminium coil which prevents the firing pin from moving forward into the duplex detonator in safe position. After firing, the coil unwinds, releasing the firing pin. On impact the ball is launced forward, moving the firing pin into the detonator.
Type 2 (seconfd from left)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone. On top, a zinc cap is pressed in place. The fuze of this shell is placed in the base and uses a set back ring as a safety mechanism. A normal duplex detonator is used to ignite the main charge
No other information available.
Type 3 (second from right)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone. On top, a zinc cap is pressed in place.
The fuze seems to be very simple , a long firing pin, held in place by a tight fit ring , hammered down into the detonator at impact only.
Type 4 (Right)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone.
The fuze is placed in the base of the shell. The safety is formed by an aluminium coil which prevents the firing pin from moving forward into the duplex detonator in safe position. After firing, the coil unwinds, releasing the firing pin. On impact the ball is launced forward, moving the firing pin into the detonator.
Question , who has some more detailled info about these shells.
A big thank you to Wim de Hek for allowing me to use his pictures on this site. :D
Regards DJH
Type 1 (left)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x91 Mk212 gun which has a small helmet shaped cone. As to be dirved from the color of the filler material this will have probably been (all four shells) Hexal.
The fuze is placed in the base of the shell. The safety is formed by an aluminium coil which prevents the firing pin from moving forward into the duplex detonator in safe position. After firing, the coil unwinds, releasing the firing pin. On impact the ball is launced forward, moving the firing pin into the detonator.
Type 2 (seconfd from left)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone. On top, a zinc cap is pressed in place. The fuze of this shell is placed in the base and uses a set back ring as a safety mechanism. A normal duplex detonator is used to ignite the main charge
No other information available.
Type 3 (second from right)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone. On top, a zinc cap is pressed in place.
The fuze seems to be very simple , a long firing pin, held in place by a tight fit ring , hammered down into the detonator at impact only.
Type 4 (Right)
A hollow charge shell for the 30x184B Mk103 gun which has a long steel cone.
The fuze is placed in the base of the shell. The safety is formed by an aluminium coil which prevents the firing pin from moving forward into the duplex detonator in safe position. After firing, the coil unwinds, releasing the firing pin. On impact the ball is launced forward, moving the firing pin into the detonator.
Question , who has some more detailled info about these shells.
A big thank you to Wim de Hek for allowing me to use his pictures on this site. :D
Regards DJH