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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 37/54-mm A.A. |
| Data |
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Guns used in |
37/54-mm Anti-aircraft Gun |
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Fuzing |
Nose fuze for 37/54 Shell |
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Over-all length |
Unknown |
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Diameter at base |
Unknown |
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Distance base to band |
Unknown |
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Width of band |
Unknown |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
Unknown |
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Type of filling |
TNT |
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Weight of filling |
0.024 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
0.8 kg |
| Remarks |
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This projectile is a fixed round, packed in a tray for use in the gun. Weight of complete round is 1.59 kg, and over-all length is 14.5 in. The propellant charge weighs 0.2 kg com-posed of powder grains 0.65 mm x 7 mm x 185 mm. The projectile is grey-green, with red band below the nose fuze. A tracer is fitted into the base of the projectile. |
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Figure 90 |
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