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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 (Fixed) |
| Case: |
| Length: 16.06 inches. |
| Diameter of base: 4.13 inches. |
| Material: Brass. |
| Weight (empty): 6.25 pounds. |
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The case is crimped tightly into a groove in the base of the projectile by a single conti-nuous crimp. |
| Propellant: |
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20 C3 (type 89 propellant): 2.039 pounds (0.927 kg.). |
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Unperforated cylindrical sticks, approximately 2 mm (0.078 inch) by 12 3/4 inches, amber-colored double-base powder. |
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The propellant sticks are enclosed in a bag of heavy brownish silk. Primer Mk 2 case per-cussion primer, Model 4. |
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Weapons in which used: Type 88 8-cm/40 dual-purpose gun; 8-cm/40 type 3-year dual-purpose gun. |
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The latter gun is a pedestal-mounted gun with a breech block sliding diagonally down to the right. Althrough designed as a ship-board mount, it is commonly found mounted in fixed emplacements ashore for antiaircraft and coastal defense. |
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Figure 376 – 8-cm Complete Round (Fixed). |
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