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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 57/43-mm A.P. (Without Cap) |
| Data |
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Guns used in |
57/43-mm Anti-tank Gun |
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Fuzing |
Base Percussion Fuze M09 |
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Over-all length |
222 mm |
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Diameter at base |
Unknown |
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Distance base to band |
36 mm |
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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 |
0.130 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
2.912 kg |
| Remarks |
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This projectile is part of a fixed round which weighs 5.060 kg and has a propellant charge of ballistite. The propellant weighs 0.460 kg and is compressed of grains 2 mm x 2 mm x 300 mm. |
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Figure 98 |
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