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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 1 |
| ARMY PROJECTILES |
| Type 1 - 37-mm High-Explosive Projectile |
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Type 94 A/TK |
Type 1 A/TK |
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Over-all length of projectile |
104 mm w/o fuze. |
104 mm w/o fuze. |
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Length of complete round |
250-mm fuzed. |
333-mm fuzed. |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
37 mm. |
37 mm. |
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Width of rotating band |
11 mm. |
11 mm. |
| Weight of projectile: 1 pound 6 ounces without explosive. |
| Filling: Picric acid. |
| Weapons in which used: |
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Type 1 tank gun. |
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Type 1 antitank gun. |
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Type 94 antitank gun. |
| Color and markings: Black body, red nose tip, white body band. |
| Fuzing: Small Mk 1 base fuze. |
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Remarks: This projectile is constructed of high grade steel. It has no sharply difined bourrelet. It uses a small Mk 1 base fuze which also acts as a base plug. |
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Figure 228 – Type 1 37-mm High-Explosive Projectile. |
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