Imperial Japanese Navy 20mm Cannon Round

[Bill Grist]

Enjoy this INERT Japanese Imperial Navy Airforce 20mm Type 99 Mk. 1 2nd. Modification (denoted by the two white bands) H.E.I.T... BILL

[Bill Grist]

Japanese Navy Aircraft 20mm Round

[Bill Grist]

Markings... Yokosuka Navy Arsenal mfg.

[armament]

........and the gun that makes it go boom.

Enjoy this INERT Japanese Imperial Navy Airforce 20mm Type 99 Mk. 1 2nd. Modification (denoted by the two white bands) H.E.I.T... BILL

That is a really nice round Bill! I wish mine still had its original paint markings. Here are some photos of the Type 99-1 cannon that would have fired your round..........

[Bill Grist]

WOW-Japanese Type 99-1 Aircraft Cannon-WOW

Now that is a wonderful Item, It really got my attention.. I'll post some more loadings for that Cannon when I dig them out.. Very nice.. What else do you have please post more..BILL

[armament]

Hi Bill, thanks. I am currently traveling due to the holiday, but will post some more stuff when I get back home in a week or so. I've been looking at all the items you've been posting and it looks like you have a first rate collection. If you happen to have any spares or duplicate 20x72RB rounds that are in better shape than the crummy one that I had posted, please let me know. I'm glad I found this forum. Merry Christmas, Marshall

[copdoc]

Agree with Unclle Bill, that is a fantastic piece. I would like to hear about how it was brought back if you know. I am still amazed at the souvineers than were collected by the WWII vets.

Does it use the same round/links as the 20mm Japanese Oerlikon deck gun? Here is his brother. Not mine but in a private collection.

[Bill Grist]

Here is a tracer loading for the Japanese Type 99-1 Aircraft Cannon..BILL

[Bill Grist]

markings.. Toyokawa Arsenal... 20mm...January 1943