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| 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 "B" and Type 99 - Ordinary Bomb Gain "C" |
| Japanese designation | Type 99 ordinary bomb gaine "C" | Type 97 land bomb gaine "B" |
| Delay | 0.2 second | 0.1 second |
| Color | Brown tipped | Red tipped |
| Dimensions: Over-all length 4 1/2 inches; diameter 1 3/8 inches. |
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Explosive train: Primer composition in upper plug. Black powder delay over flask powder relay in middle plug. Lead azide detonator over tetryl in lower plug. Picric acid booster. |
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Remarks: In the type 97 land bomb gaine the primer plug is of ine piece construction. In the type 99 ordinary bomb gaine it is of two-piece construction. |
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Figure 141 – Type 97 Land Bomb Gaine "A"
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