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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 1 |
| ARMY PROJECTILES |
| Type 94 - 7-cm (75-mm) High-Explosive Projectile |
| Weight of projectile, filled (TNT): 6.02 kg. (13.24 pounds). |
| Weight of filling: 0.81 kg. (1.78 pounds). |
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Standard, TNT cast directly into lacquered cavity. |
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Alternate, (1) "ANGA" (ammonium nitrate, RDX). |
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Alternate, (2) "HEINEI" (trinitrophenetole). |
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| Diameter at bourrelet: 75 mm (minus tol.). |
| Length over-all (without fuze): 303 mm (11 15/16 inches). |
| Length protruding from case: 264 mm (10 3/8 inches). |
| 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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Type 41 mountain gun (regimental gun): Case, 7 1/4 inches. |
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Type 94 mountain gun: Case, 11 9/16 inches. |
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Type 38 field gun group: Case, 11 9/16 inches. |
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Type 88 field A.A. gun: Case, 19 9/16 inches. |
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Type 88 field A.A. (special) gun: Case, 19 9/16 inches. |
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Type 90 field gun: Case, 16 11/16 inches. |
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Remarks: Two other designs essentially the same as the type 94 are known: |
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1. H.E., type 10 year. |
| 2. H.E., type 90. |
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These have the same over-all length as the type 94, and have the same external from and general construction except for the following features: |
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1. The explosive cavity does not taper in the base as the type 94, but is straight-sided. |
| 2. The slight boat-tail present on the type 94 is absent in the other designs. |
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3. Below the rotating band in the type 10-year design only, there is an annular groove into which the case is crimped. |
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Figure 250 – Type 94 7-cm High-Explosive Projectile. |
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