Original Item: Only One Available. This is a completely INERT pair of WWII Japanese 25mm Cannon Rounds, and are in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance. Not Available For Export.

The Type 96 25mm Gun was an automatic cannon used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. A locally-built variant of the French Hotchkiss 25 mm anti-aircraft gun, it was designed as a dual-purpose weapon for use against armored vehicles and aircraft, but was primarily used as an anti-aircraft gun in fixed mounts with one to three guns.

The Type 96 cartridge case was a rimless type design with a deep extraction groove at the base. The projectiles fired by the weapon were slightly unusual in that they had two rotating bands. The forward band was slightly smaller in diameter than the rear band. It was believed that this was to reduce wear on the rifling near the chamber. The case of the cartridge was crimped around the rear rotating band. The complete round weighed approximately 820 g (1.81 lb) with the projectile weighing 320 g (0.71 lb).

The propellant was 102 grams of single-perforated, graphited grains of nitrocellulose approximately 2 millimeters in diameter and between 2.5 and 4.5 millimeters in length.
Normally one tracer round was added every four or five rounds to aid laying.

High-explosive shells. Orange body.
High explosive incendiary. Green body.
High explosive tracer. Orange or red body.
High explosive tracer self-destroying. Orange or red body.
Armor-piercing. Black, white or smoky blue body. Approx 42mm penetration at 0-100m and 0 degrees from normal.

The pair are in similar condition however one is missing the very tip of the projectile. The example missing the tip is also seized and cannot be removed. The complete example’s projectile is a bit loose in the shell, but looks good for display. They measure 8⅝” and 8¾” long. The fuze pieces are still able to be unscrewed to inspect the interiors. The incomplete example has a small hole in the body, likely part of the demilling process.

A very nice pair, ready for further research and display.

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).