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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 149/12-mm H.E. (Short) |
| Data |
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Gun used in |
149/12-mm Heavy Field Gun |
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Fuzing |
Nose percussion Fuze M17 or (Guerritore) I. M35, I. M38, or I. M40 |
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Over-all length |
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With fuze |
599 mm |
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Without fuze |
584 mm |
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Diameter at base |
147.8 mm |
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Distance base to band |
38 mm |
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Width of band |
15 mm |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
148.50 mm |
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Type of filling |
TNT or MAT-MBT |
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Weight of filling |
6.235 kg TNT |
| 3.73 kg MAT | |
| 3.02 kg MBT | |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
38.9 kg |
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Figure 150 |
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