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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 47/32-mm H.E. M35 |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
47/32-mm Anit-tank Gun |
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Fuzing |
Percussion Nose Fuze M39 |
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Ober-all length |
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| With fuze | 10.1 in. |
| Without fuze | 9.2 in. |
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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 |
0.15 kg |
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Wight of loaded projectile |
2.37 kg |
| Remarks |
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This projectile is used in a fixed round. The complete round weighs 2.37 kg. The propel-lent charge weighs 0.052 kg, composed of Italian type F.C. 4 powder. |
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The shell is machined from a rolled bar steel and has a parallel-walled cavity the same diameter as the fuze hole. The exterior of the shell thinly coasted with zinc before color-ing There is no base plate. The upper rotating band is more than one third of the length from the base. |
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Figure 92 |
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