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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 149/12-mm Heavy Field Howitzer Cartridge Case |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
100 mm |
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Over-all diameter at mouth |
157.2 mm |
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Diameter at rim |
171 mm |
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Weight of empty case |
1.80 kg |
| Igniter | |
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25 grams black powder |
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| Primer | |
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Percussion Primer M29 or M35 |
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| Propellant | |
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Type I |
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Lightest loading |
0.465 kg Ballistite (1.5 x 15 x 15) |
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2nd lightest loading |
0.465 kg + 0.80 kg Ballistite (1.5 x 15 x 15) Total - 0.545 kg |
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3rd lightest loading |
0.465 kg + 0.80 kg + 0.80 kg Total - 0.625 kg |
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4th lightest loading |
0.465 kg + 0.80 kg + 0.80 kg + 0.110 kg
Ballistite (1.5 x 15 x 15) Total - 0.735 kg |
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5th lightest loading |
0.465 kg + 0.80 kg + 0.80 kg + 0.110 kg + 0.160
kg Ballistite Total - 0.895 kg |
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Type II |
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Lightest loading |
0.420 kg Ballistite is sheets (1.2 mm) |
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Other loading |
2nd - 0.490 kg, 3rd - 0.590 kg, 4th - 0.70 kg, 5th - 0.85 kg |
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Type III |
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Lightest loading |
0.660 kg Ballistite (1.5 x 15 x 15) |
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2nd lightest loading |
0.660 kg + 0.220 kg Ballistite (1.5 x 15 x 15) Total - 0.880 kg |
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3rd lightest loading |
0.660 kg + 0.220 kg + 0.220 kg Total 1.100 kg |
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4th lightest loading |
0.660 kg + 0.220 kg + 0.220 + 0.220 kg Total - 1.320 kg |
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Figure 193 |
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