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Re: Corsair ammunition loads

Posted by Rob Mears on Thu Mar 07, 2002 03:24:22 PM

In reply top Corsair ammunition loads posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Mar 07, 2002 02:07:23 PM

: Does anybody know off the top of their heads (or libraries
: ) the ammunition loads of the various Corsair models?
:
: Also, what was the standard length of a .50 ammo belt out
: of the box? And how many rounds in a belt? 100? or 250?
:
: Scott

The early (-1 variant) Corsair models carried 2,250 rounds of ammuntion, 400 rounds each for the outboard and central gun batteries, and 375 round for the inboard guns.

The 20mm cannon armed F4U-1C carried a total of 924 rounds, where the later F4U-4B thru F4U-7 variants carried 984 rounds of 20mm ammunition.

Rob

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