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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 2 - Cartridge Cases and Bag Charges |
| CARTRIDGE CASE SPECIFICATIONS |
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Type |
Gun |
Over-all |
Base |
Material of |
Weight |
Weight of |
Primer |
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3" Mk 2 |
3"/23 |
9.20" |
3.46" |
Brass |
2.25 lb. |
580 gram |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
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3" Mk 3 |
3"/50 |
23.44" |
4.30" |
Brass |
Mods 0 & 3: 7.0 lb. |
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Mods 0, 2, & 3 |
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Mod 2: 7.88 lb. |
4.0 lb. |
Mk 14, Mk 14 Mod 1 |
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3" Mk 7 & 9 |
3"/50 |
22.29" |
4.30" |
Mk 7: Brass |
Mk 7: 7.0 lb. |
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Mk 9: Steel |
Mk 9: 6.54 lb. |
4.0 lb. |
Mk 14, Mk 14 Mod 1 |
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4" Mk 2 Mod 0 |
4"/50 |
34.84" |
5.90" |
Brass |
17.25 lb. |
14.5 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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4" Mk 2 Mod 1 |
4"/50 |
33.74" |
5.90" |
Brass |
17.00 lb. |
14.5 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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4" Mk 2 Mod 3 |
4"/50 |
34.84" |
5.90" |
Brass |
15.10 lb. |
14.5 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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4" Mk 2 Mod 4 |
4"/50 |
33.74" |
5.90" |
Brass |
14.90 lb. |
14.5 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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5" Mk 3 |
5"/51 |
33.05" |
7.40" |
Brass |
27.38 lb. |
24.5 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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5" Mk 5 |
5"/38 |
26.75" |
6.22" |
Brass |
12.31 lb. |
15.2 lb |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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5" Mk 4 Mod 0 |
5"/25 |
24.65" |
5.90" |
Brass |
14.44 lb. |
9.6 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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5" Mk 4 Mod 2 |
5"/25 |
24.65" |
5.90" |
Brass |
11.4 lb. |
9.6 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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5" Mk 6 |
5"/54 |
32.93" |
6.22" |
Brass |
13.04 lb. |
18.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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6" Mk 4 |
6"/47 |
38.20" |
7.85" |
Brass |
28.2 lb. |
32.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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8" Mk 1 |
8"/55 |
50.275" |
10.55" |
Brass |
57.0 lb. |
90.0 lb. |
Mk 35 |
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20-mm Mk 2 |
20-mm A.A. |
4.343" |
0.874" |
Brass |
0.190 lb. |
27.7 grams |
Mk 30, Mk 31 |
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20-mm Mks 3 & 4 |
20-mm A.A. |
4.343" |
0.874" |
Mk 3: Steel |
0.190 lb. |
27.7 grams |
Mk 31 |
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Mk 4: Brass |
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40-mm Mk 1 |
40-mm A.A. |
12.24" |
2.441" |
Brass |
1.93 lb. |
300 grams |
Mk 21 |
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40-mm Mks 2 & 3 |
40-mm A.A. |
12.24" |
2.441" |
Mk 2: Brass |
Mk 2: 1.89 lb. |
300 grams |
Mk 22 |
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Mk 3: Steel |
Mk 3: 1.53 lb. |
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1.1" Mk 1 |
1,1" A.A. |
7.83" |
1.71" |
Brass |
0.688 lb. |
120 grams |
Mk 19 Mod 3 |
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1-pdr. Mk 2 |
1-pounder |
5.389" |
1.775" |
Brass |
0.406 lb. |
70 grams |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
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3-pdr. Mk 1 |
3-pounder |
14.843" |
2.51" |
Brass |
1.65 lb. |
300 grams |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
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4-pdr. Mk 1 |
4-pounder |
12.09" |
2.99" |
Brass |
2.13 lb. |
500 grams |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
| SHORT CASES |
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Type |
Gun |
Length |
Propellant Weight |
Primer |
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Mk 1 (Modified) |
1.1" |
5.25" |
85 grams |
Mk 19 Mod 1, 2, & 3 |
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Mk 2 (Modified) |
3"/23 |
4.9" |
385 grams |
Mk 10 Mod 9 |
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Mk 3 & Mods 2 & 3 (Modified) |
3"/50 |
18" |
3.8 lb. |
Mk 14 |
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Mk 2 & Mod 3 (Modified) |
4"/50 |
29" |
14.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 4 (Modified) |
5"/25 |
21" |
9.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 5 (Modified) |
5"/38 |
16.25" |
9.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 3 (Modified) |
5"/51 |
20" |
10.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 6 (Modified) |
5"/34 |
20" |
10.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 4 (Modified) |
6"/47 |
25.0" |
23.0 lb. |
Mk 13 & all Mods |
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Mk 2 (Not Modified) |
8"/55 |
31.08" |
44.0 lb. |
Mk 35 Mod 1 |
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