20×110mm USN

20×110mm USN
Type	Autocannon
Place of origin	USA
Service history
In service	1950s–present
Used by	United States Navy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Wars	Vietnam
Production history
Designer	United States Navy
Specifications
Case type	Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	19.9 mm (0.78 in)
Neck diameter	20.6 mm (0.81 in)
Base diameter	29 mm (1.1 in)
Rim diameter	29.5 mm (1.16 in)
Case length	109.5 mm (4.31 in)
Overall length	185 mm (7.3 in)
Primer type	Electric
Maximum pressure	600 MPa (87,000 psi)

The 20×110mm USN (also known as 20×110mm US Navy and 20mm Mk-100 Series) was developed by the US Navy after WWII for use in Mk 11 and Mk 12 autocannon. They are called the Mk 100 series as they range from Mk 101 to Mk 109.

It has the same rim diameter as the 20×102mm but a different length and contour. It is not interchangeable with any other 20×110mm cartridge.^[1]

Available loads

Some of the available loads for the 20×110mm USN are as follows:

Name	Pressure (PSI)	Projectile weight (grains)	Projectile Type	Muzzle Velocity (fps)	Identification
Cartridge, 20mm, High Pressure Test, Mk 101 Mod 0 (USN)	Not to exceed 72,500	1700	Inert	Not listed	Green or blue projectile with brown nose and 1/4 black letters reading "High Pressure Test Round"
Cartridge, 20mm, Low Pressure Test, Mk 102 Mod 0 (USN)	Not listed	1700	Inert	Not listed	Green or blue projectile with brown nose and 1/4 black letters reading "Low Pressure Test Round"
Cartridge, 20mm, High Explosive Incendiary, Mk 105 Mod 0 (USN)	Not to exceed 72,500	1700	Inert	3350	Green or blue projectile black lettering or blue projectile with brown nose and black lettering
Cartridge, 20mm, High Explosive Incendiary, Mk 106 Mod 0 & 1 (USN)	60000	1700 ±50	Impact detonating	3350	Unpainted fuze, red and yellow projectile
Cartridge, 20mm, Armor Piercing-Incendiary, Mk 107 Mod 0 (USN)	60000	1700 ±50	Armour Piercing Incendiary	3350	No fuze, Nose of projectile blue or brown with red band. Body of projectile black with white lettering.
Cartridge, 20mm, Armor Piercing-Tracer, Mk 108 Mod 0 (USN)	60000	1700 ±50	Armour Piercing Tracer	3350	No fuze. Hollow windshield. Brown or yellow nose, body of projectile black with white lettering.

There is also a Cartridge, 20mm, Dummy, Mk 103 Mod 0 (USN) which is an inert round. It has an empty primer pocket and holes in the case or a plugged primer pocket. It may be empty or filled with inert material. The projectile is usually brass or bronze plated.^[2]

References

1. Albert Watson III (1985). Small Calibre Ammunition Identification Guide, DST-1160G-514-82-VOL 2-CHG 1(Volume 2: 20mm to 40mm Cartridges.). Defence Intelligence Agency.
2. Frank Barnes (2009). Layne Simpson, ed. Cartridges of the World (12th ed.). USA: Gun Digest Books. pp. 512–513.