Weight of projectile, filled (fuzed): 20 kg. (44 pounds). |
Weight of filling: 1.3 kg. (2.9 pounds). |
Filling: Picric acid. |
Diameter at bourrelet: 119 mm (4 11/16 inches). |
Length over-all: 379.4 mm (14 15/16 inches). |
Length protruding from case: 339.7 mm (13 3/8 inches). |
Width of rotating band: 11.1 mm (7/16 inch). |
Fuzing: Type 88 small base fuze (howitzer, mortar type). |
Case: Refer to the shrapnel projectile. |
Propellant: Refer to the shrapnel projectile. |
Weapons in which used: Type 38 howitzer. |
Figure 280 – 12-cm Armor-Piercing High-Explosive
Projectile. |