Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Bombs, Bomb Fuzes, Land Mines,
Grenades, Firing Devices and Sabotage Devices |
Chapter 2 – Section 2 |
Army Gaines |
Type 97 - Land Bomb Gaine "A" and Type 99 - Ordinary Bomb Gain "A" |
Japanese designation | Type 97 land bomb gaine "A" | Type 99 ordinary bomb gaine "A" |
Delay | 0.03 second | 0.03 second |
Color | Green tipped | Blue tipped |
Dimensions: Over-all length 4 1/2 inches; diameter 1 3/8 inches. |
Explosive train: Primer composition in upper plug. Black powder delay over flash powder relay in middle plug. Lead azide detonator over tetryl in lower plug. Picric acid booster. |
Remarks: In the type 97 land bomb gaine the primer plug is of one piece construction. In the type 99 ordinary bomb gaine it is of two piece construction. The type 97 land bomb gaine "A" Modification 1 had a 0.115-second delay. |
Figure 140 – Type 97 Land Bomb Gaine "A"
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