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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 40/39-mm A.A. |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
40/39-mm Anti-aircraft Gun |
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Fuzing |
Nose fuze for the 40/39 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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Widht 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 |
0.055 kg |
| Remarks |
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This projectile is a fixed round and is packed in a belt for use in the gun. The complete round weighs 1.45 kg and is 291 mm long. The propellant charge weighs 0.104 kg, com-posed of powder 2.3 mm x 0.8 mm x 98 mm. The projectile is grey-green in color, with a red band below the nos fuze. A tracer is fitted into the base of the projectile. |
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Figure 91 |
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