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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 4 - PRIMERS AND TRACERS |
| Section 2 - PRIMERS |
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Lock Combination Primer Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Over-all length, inches |
1.985 |
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Diameter of body, inch |
0.492 |
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Material |
Bronze |
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How secured |
Push-fit in breech plug of gun |
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Charge |
30 grams black powder |
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Cap |
Mercury fulminate, antimony sulfide, and potassium chlorated; also, platinum bridge and gun cotton for electric firing |
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Guns used in |
All bag guns |
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Figure 110. Primers (not proportionate sizes) |
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