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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 14 - "POUNDER" PROJECTILES |
| 6-Pounder Common Mk 5 Mods 0 and 3 |
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Guns used in |
6-pdr./40, /42 6-pdr./45, /50 |
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Over-all length, inches |
8.25 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
2.22 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
1.493 |
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Width of band, inch |
0.787 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inch |
2.237 |
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Filling |
Black powder and TNT |
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Weight of filling, pound |
0.23 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
6.0 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
4.00% |
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Cartridge Case |
Mk 1 |
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Primer |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
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Tracer |
Integral |
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Fuzes |
Base - Mk 8 Mod 4 (B.I.F.) |
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See notes for 6-pounder Common Projectile Mk 3. |