speaking of GAU-8 30mm

From: Walter Keller (tokarev@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Oct 19 2001 - 20:32:35 PDT


Anybody have some of the GAU-8 30mm pratice rounds for sale? or a couple extra
barrels laying around?
Thanks
Walter Keller

Eric Kozowski wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 08:24:45PM -0400, Geof Kaye wrote:
> > What does: -30 mm M-789 HEDP RH LINKED mean?? [This is on the side
> > of some ammo boxes I bought.] TIA geof
>
> 30mm = caliber of ammo
> M-789 = model designatore of the ammo
> HEDP = High Explosive Dual Purpose
> RH = not sure, maybe right hand having to do with spin arming of the warhead
> LINKED = ammo is linked together
>
> most likely, this ammo was for the GAU-8 30mm gun in the A10 Warthog
>
> --
> Eric Kozowski
> Joseph, OR
> MVPA #22135
>
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