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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 75-mm Incendiary (F/C) and (F.I/C) |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
75-mm Infantery Gun |
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Fuzing |
Nose Percussion Fuze I. M35 p.c./I. M38 p.c. |
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Over-all length (without fuze) |
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(F/C) |
266 mm |
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(F. I/C) |
276.7 mm |
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Diameter at base |
74.2 mm |
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Distance base to band |
38 mm |
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Width of band |
10 mm |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
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(F/C) |
74.5 mm |
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(F. I/C) |
74.6 mm |
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Type of filling (F. I/C) |
Phosphorus |
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Weight of filling (F. I/C) |
0.70 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
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(F/C) |
6.3 or 6.4 kg |
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(F. I/C) |
5.265 kg |
| Remarks |
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These two projectiles are similar except for weight and type of incendiary filling. |
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Figure 121 |
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