WW2 Italian Army 20mm 20×138 Breda 20/65 mod.35 – STEEL SHELL CASING #1 – RARE!

Description

This is a NICE example of a 100% INERT WW2 Royal Italian Army 20×138 FlaK Steel Shell Casing, as used ONLY by Itay’s famous Breda 20/65 mod.35!

The Breda 20/65 mod.35 (“Breda 20 mm L/65 model 1935”),also simply known as 20 mm Breda or Breda Model 35, among other variations, was an Italian 20 mm (0.787 in) anti-aircraft gun produced by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda of Brescia company during the 1930s and early 1940s. It saw heavy usage during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, among other conflicts. It was designed in 1932 and adopted by the Italian armed forces in 1935, becoming one of two major 20mm caliber anti-aircraft guns used by Italy during World War II, along with the Scotti-Isotta Fraschini 20/70 (Scotti 20 mm), both of which fired the Swiss 20x138mmB “Solothurn Long” cartridge.

The Royal Italian Army designated the gun Cannone-Mitragliera da 20/65 (lit. “Cannon-Machinegun 20/65”), and the mount modello 35 (model 1935), or mod.35 for short. Later, a mod.39 (1939) and a mod.40 (1940) system were introduced, featuring the same gun but in new mounts. The “20/65” part of the name refers to the caliber and barrel length of the gun (20 mm L/65).

Made of steel, this is a FANTASTIC piece of history! Completely inert, there are some very slight wear and marks, however it remains VERY SOLID with much of the original paint and finish! The markings are still VERY strong throughout. Would make a PERFECT addition to any collection or display!