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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 1 |
| ARMY PROJECTILES |
| Type 38 - 7-cm (75-mm) Shrapnel Projectile |
| Weight of projectile: 6.83 kg. (15.0 pounds). |
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Burstin charge: 0.10 kg. (0.22 pounds). Black powder contained in the base of the projectile and in a central brass tube. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 75 mm (minus tol.). |
| Length over all (without fuze): 250 mm (9 3/4 inches). |
| Length protruding from case (without fuze): 188 mm (7 3/8 inches). |
| Width of rotating band: No data. |
| Fuzing: |
| Weapons in which used: |
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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 90 field gun: Case, 16 11/16 inches. |
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Remarks: All guns except type 90 field gun and type 94 mountain gun use the type 3d year fuze in this projectile.. Type 90 field gun uses type 5th year fuze only; type 94 mountain gun uses either fuze. |
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Figure 260 – Type 38 7-cm Shrapnel Projectile. |
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