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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| 8-cm (76.2-mm) (3-Inch) Complete Round (Semifixed) |
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| Length:15.06 inches. |
| Diameter at base: 4.13 inches. |
| Material: Brass (recovered); steel (documentary). |
| Weigth (empty): 4.97 inches. |
| Propellant: |
| 20 3C (type 89 propellant) 1.98 pounds (0.900 kg.). |
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Unperforated cylindrical sticks, approximately 2-mm (1/16 - 3/32 inch) by 12.75 inches, amber-colored double-base powder. |
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The propellant sticks are enclosed in a bag of heavy brownish silk. |
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Primer: Mk I case percussion primer, Model 4. |
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Weapon in which used: "AN" (Armstrong) type 8-cm/40 gun (low angle). |
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Except for minor changes, this is an exact copy of a British naval gun, and guns of both British and Japanese manufacture have been found ashore in Japanese emplacements for coastal defense. |
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The gun is pedestal-mounted. The breech is closed by a two-step interrupted-thread block. |
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Figure 373 – 8-cm Complete Round (Semifixed). |
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