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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 12.7-mm Tracer (Red Tip) |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
12.7-mm Aircraft Machine Gun |
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Over-all length of round |
107.25 mm |
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Weight of complete round |
83.60 grams |
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Length of bullet |
42.5 mm |
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Weight of bullet |
36.35 grams |
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Length of cartridge case |
81 mm |
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Weight of propellant |
8.1 grams |
| Remarks |
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The round has a semirimless brass cartridge case and a bullet with a copper-nickel jac-ket. The round is the normal tracer type. The bullet has a lead core containing a tracer tube and an aluminum tip. The base is closed by a transparent disc and a brass washer. The color of the tracer is red. |
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Figure 83 |
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