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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 7.7-mm Ball |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
7.7-mm Aircraft Machine Gun |
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Over-all length of round |
77.5 mm |
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Weight of round |
25.43 grams |
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Length of bullet |
32.9 mm |
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Length of cartridge case |
56 mm |
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Propellant |
2.56 grams |
| Remarks |
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This round is interchangeable with the British 0.303-in. and is almost identical to the Bri-tish Mk VII. The bullet has a copper-nickel plated steel jacket enclosing an aluminum for-ward core and a lead core in the rear. |
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Figure 78 |
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