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| HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
| PAMPHLET No. 10 |
| GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE AMMUNITION |
| GERMAN TRACER FOR 5 CM A.P. 40 SHOT |
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(Fig. 11) |
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The tracer described is fitted to the A.P. 40 shot fired by the 5 cm Pak 38 anti-tank gun. It is similar to that employed with the 4.7 cm A.P. 40 shot. |
| Body |
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The tracer body is of rustproofed steel and is threaded externally for attachment to the tracer cavity of the shot. There are no markings. |
| Filling |
| The two part filling is made up as follows:– |
| Tracing Composition. About 25.5 grains of the followings composition:– |
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Magnesium |
32 per cent |
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Barium Oxalate |
21 per cent |
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Strontium Nitrate |
14 per cent |
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Potassium Nitrate |
19 per cent |
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Organic Matter |
14 per cent |
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Priming Composition. About 4.6 grains of a mixture of magnesium powder, barium and po-tassium nitrates, and strontium peroxide. Accurate quantitative figures are not available. The whole is closed by a celluloid disc. |
| Colour and Duration |
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The colour of the trace is yellow, and its duration at rest is 3.2 seconds. It is estimated that the duration in flight would be between 2 and 2.5 seconds. |
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Fig. 11 |
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