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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 105/28-mm H.E. (Practice and Incendiary) |
| Data |
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105-mm H.E. |
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Gun used in |
105/28 Gun |
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Fuzing |
Nose Percussion M10 |
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Over-all length |
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With fuze |
418.2 mm |
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Without fuze |
404.2 mm |
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Diameter at base |
104.0 mm |
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Distance base to band |
31.5 mm |
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Width of band |
15 mm |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
104.6 mm |
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Weight of filling |
1.24 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
15.55 kg |
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105-mm Practice |
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Fuzing |
Nose Percussion M35 p.c. |
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Weight of filling |
0.300 kg |
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105-mm Incendiary |
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Fuzing |
Nose Percussion M35 p.c. |
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Filling |
1.7 kg Phosporus + 0.090 kg TNT |
| 1.6 kg Gasoline + 0.070 kg TNT |
| Remarks |
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The projectiles differ only in filling and fuzing. Another modification is cast in one piece instead of having an adapter. |
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Figure 136 |
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