U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
Section 13 - 1.1-INCH PROJECTILES |
1.1-inch A.A. Mk 2 Mods 0 and 1 |
Over-all length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
5.7 |
Without nose fuze |
4.1 |
Diameter of base, inches |
1.085 |
Distance base to band, inches |
0.87 |
Width of band, inch |
1.0 |
Diameter at bourrelet, inch |
1.095 |
Filling |
Explosive D |
Weight of filling, pound |
0.034 |
Weight of loaded projectile, pound |
0.917 |
Charge/weight ratio |
3.7% |
Cartridge Case |
Mk 1 |
Primer |
Mk 19 and Mods 1, 2, and 3 |
Tracer |
Divided into two increments and pressed into the recess by hydraulic pressure, the tracer is ignited by the propellant charge from the cartridge case. |
Fuzes |
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Nose |
Modified Mk 12 Mods 2 and 3 (P.D.F.) |
Mk 34 and all Mods (P.D.F.) |
The Mk 2 has a self-destroying tracer. |
Figure 77. 1.1-inch Projectiles Mk 1 (right) and Mk 2 (left) |
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