| Assembled Round: |
| Weight of complete round: 19.25 pounds. |
| Length of complete round, with type 89 fuze: 28.25 inches. |
| Projectile: |
| Weight of filled porjectile (without fuze): 9.5 pounds. |
| Weight, empty: 8.6 pounds. |
|
Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 4.865 kg. (varies with
individual projectiles). |
| Dimensions: |
| Length of projectile (without fuze or adapter): 9.25 inches. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 2.97 inches (75.5-mm). |
| Distance from base to rotating band: 0.75 inch. |
| Width of rotating band: 1.0 inch. |
| Radius of ogive: 4 cal. |
| Filling: Cast picirc acid (shimose): 0.9 pound. |
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The charge consists of a single block of explosive cast and sealed in a
waxed paper con-tainer encased in a heavy cotton flannel bag and sealed in
the projectile with paraffin.
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| Fuzing: |
| a. Army type 89 powder time fuze (30 seconds). |
| b. Type 5 yr. point detonating fuze (instantaneous) with adapter. |
| Weapon in which used: |
| Type 3-year, 8-cm/40 dual purpose gun. |
| Type 88 8-cm/40 dual purpose gun. |
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Figure 377 – 8-cm (Ordinary Mk 3 Mod 1)
High-Explosive. |
