ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
Chapter 3 |
ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
105/25-mm E.P. (Hollow-Charge) |
Data |
Gun used in |
105/25-mm Gun |
Fuzing |
Unknown |
Diameter at base |
Unknown |
Distance base to band |
Unknown |
Width of band |
18 mm |
Diameter at bourrelet |
104.3 mm |
Type of filling |
Unknown |
Weight of filling |
Unknown |
Weight of loaded projectile |
14 kg |
Remarks |
Little is known about this projectile except that it is a fixed round and is one of the la-test types, since it was used in 1944. The cap is 230 mm long. The rotating band is soft iron instead of copper. |
Figure 140 |
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