| Fuzing: Model 1. |
| Weight of projectile (fuzed): 4.50 ounces. |
| Length of projectile (fuzed): 3.15 inches. |
| Length of complete round: Mk I, 5.58 inches, Mk II, 6.76 inches. |
| Filling: Pentolite (50 percent TNT, 50 percent PETN). |
| Weight of filling: 0.15 ounces. |
| Color and markings: Japanese, red over all; Swiss, black over all. |
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Remarks: The projectiles are similar to the H.E. tracer types
except for their self-des-troying feature, which is accomplished by a
hole, drilled through the septum of the pro-jectile. A black-powder train
leads from the tracer, through the hole in the septum and the H.E.
filling, to the base of the gaine.
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Figure 353 – 20 mm High-Explosive Tracer
(Self-Destroying) Projectile. |
