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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 1 - Introduction |
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Color and markings of new projectiles 3-inch and larger |
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Following are the markings called for in the new specifiactions (See figure 1): |
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Explosive indicator: |
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Yellow |
Explosive D |
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Grey |
Black Powder |
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Green |
TNT |
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One-half grey and one-half green band |
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TNT and Back Powder mix |
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Red |
Inert material or empty |
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Blue |
Composition A |
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Time fuze stripe: Projectiles having a nose time fuze shall have a ¼-inch white stripe painted longitudinally from the stationary lug on the fuze two inches aft. |
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Body color |
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Black |
A.P. |
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Slate gray |
Common |
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Green |
A.A., H.C., and A.A. Common |
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Light blue with two white stars |
Illuminating |
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Aluminum |
Window |
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White |
Shrapnel |
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Ocean gray |
Smoke, Gas, or Incendiary |
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Red |
Target ammunition |
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V.T. Fuzed: The letters "V.T." ¾-inch high are stenciled just before the rear edge of the paint indicating the bruster charge. |
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Tracer band: A white band with four dots 90° apart indicates the color of the tracer |
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Spotting band: The color indicates the color of the spotting charge. |
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"Window" mark: This consists of a one-inch high "W" on each side, 180° apart, just abaft the forward bourrelet. |
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Stencilling on body: The following information is stencilled between the rotating band and and the forward bourrelet on new projectiles: |
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Ammunition lot number |
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Caliber and type of projectile |
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Mark and Mod of projectile |
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Type nose fuze (whether M.T.F., P.D.F., V.T.F., Mk 32 is similar types, or Dummy Nose Plug) – Mark and Mod of fuze – Lot number of fuze (for Mk 32 and similar ty-pes only) |
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Mark and Mod of auxiliary detonating fuze |
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Mark and Mod of base detonating fuze |
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Mark and Mod of tracer – Color of Tracer |
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Mark and Mod of guns in which projectile can be used |
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Mark and Mod of "Window" load |
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Stamped on rotating band |
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Mark and Mod of projectile |
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Size and type of projectile |
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Lot number and year of specifiaction |
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Inspector's seal and initials |
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Sometimes the manufacturer's name is included here. |
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Stamped on base or on base plug |
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Mark and Mod, size, and type of projectile |
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Lot number, year of specification |
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Inspector's seal and intial |
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Manufacturer's name |
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The serial number of the projectile will also be stamped on the base plug on the side of the body, and on the windshield if present. |
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Two green bands ½-inch apart – Persitent casualty gas |
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One green band – Non-persistent casualty gas |
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One red band – Harassing gas |
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One yellow band – Smoke |
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One purple band – Incendiary |
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Also, on projectiles having a chemical filler, there is stencilled the type of chemical, such as SMOKE, INCENDIARY, or GAS, and the symbol or letter designating the particular filler as below: |
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Persistent Casualty Gas |
| Mustard | H |
| Purifired mustard | H.D. |
| Mustard and Lewisite | H.L. |
| Ethyldichlorarsine | E.D. |
| Chloropicrin | P.S. |
| Diphosgene | D.P. |
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Lewisite |
L. |
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Non-Persistent Casualty Gas |
| Phosgene | C.G. |
| Chlorine | C.L. |
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Hydrocyanic acid |
A.C. |
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Harassing Gas |
| Chloracetophenone | C.W. |
| Chloracetophenone solution | C.N.S. |
| Chloracetophenone training solution | C.N.B. |
| Bromobenzylcyanide | B.B.C. |
| Adamiste | D.M. |
| Diphenylchlorarsine | D.A. |
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Diphenylcyanarsine |
D.C. |
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Smoke |
| White phosphorus | W.P. |
| Titanium Tetrachloride | F.M. |
| Sulfurtiroxide plus chlorosulfonic acid | F.S. |
| Hexachlorethane type mixture | H.C. |
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Plasticized white phosphorus |
P.W.P. |
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Incendiary |
| Thermite | T.H. |
| Thickened gasoline (Napalm) | N.P. |
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Thickened gasoline (Isobutyl Methylmethacrylate) |
I.M. |
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Incendiary mixture |
P.T. |
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Figure 1. Color and Marking of Projectiles (3-inch and lager) |
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