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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P. PROJECTILE WITH TUNGSTEN CARBIDE CORE (ARROWHEAD DESIGN), 47-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 4.7-cm Pzgr.Patr. 40 (Panzergranatpatrone 40). (See fig. 343.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: 4.7-cm Pak (t) (Panzerabwehrkanone
(t)). 4.7-cm K 36 (t) (Kanone 36 (t)). |
| COMPLETE ROUND: 18.94 inches, over-all length. 2.50 kg, total weight. |
| PROJECTILE painted black: |
| 5.375 inches, over-all length with tracer. |
| 1.187 inches, diameter of body midway. |
| 0,51 inch, width of roatating band. |
| 1.81 pounds, total weight. |
| 3.0 inches, length of Tungsten carbide core. |
| 0.812 inch, diameter of Tungsten carbide core. |
| Tracer present. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature, M 36): |
| 15.944 inches, over-all length. |
| 1.98 inches, diameter of neck. |
| 2.12 inches, diameter fo shoulder. |
| 2.52 inches, depth of extracting groove. |
| Tubular propellant. |
| M 33 primer. |
Figure 343 – A.P. Projectile
with Tungsten Carbide Core
(Arrowhead
Design), |
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