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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 12.7-mm Incendiary (Blue Tip) |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
12.7-mm Aircraft Machine Gun |
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Over-all length of round |
106.7 mm |
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Weight of round |
84.5 grams |
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Length of bullet |
44.6 mm |
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Weight of bullet |
36.5 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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This bullet consists of a copper-nickel jacket with a copper sleeve container, a brass core, and a lead base plug. The tip of the copper sleeve in front at the brass core is fi-lled with phosphorus, and the rear of the sleeve is sealed to the base of the core with soft solder. |
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Figure 84 |
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