U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
Chapter 4 - PRIMERS AND TRACERS |
Section 2 - PRIMERS |
Percussion Primer Mk 14 |
Over-all length, inches |
5.021 |
Diameter of body, inch |
0.55 |
Material |
Brass |
How secured |
Screwed into case by 11 R.H. threads |
Charge |
Black powder |
Cap |
Mercury fulminate, antimony suflide, and potassium chlorate |
Guns used in |
3"/50 |
Figure 110. Primers (not proportionate sizes) |