| Weight of projectile, filled: 5.5 kg. (12.1 pounds). |
| Weight of projectile: 0.45 kg. (0.99 pounds). |
| Filling: TNT cast directly into lacquered cavity. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 75 mm (minus tol.). |
| Length over all (without fuze): 302 mm (11 7/8 inches). |
| Length protruding from case (without fuze): No data. |
| Width of rotating band: 10 mm. |
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Fuzing: Type 88 instantaneous nose fuze (gun type);
type 88 short-delay
nose fuze (gun type).
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| Weapons in which used: |
| Type 41 mountain gun: Case, 7 1/4 inches. |
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Remarks: Because of the low tensile strength of the steel
employed, the base must be extremely thick to withstand the forces in the
gun.
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Figure 255 – Type 97 7-cm High-Explosive Semisteel
Projectile. |
