Various Types of Artillery Ammunition

Cj) Description of Various Types of Artillery Ammunition Showing the Location and Function of Primer-Igniters and of Projectiles 

75- mm APC-T Fixed Ammunition M61A1 for Gun Cannons, shown in Fig 36, consists of a steel cartridge case, stab crimped to projectile. The projectile consists of three parts  

76- mm Canister Fixed Ammunition M363 for Qun Cannons, shown in Fig 37a, consists of a brass cartridge (loaded with 5-lb of singlebase proplnt and fitted with a percussion primer), in which is crimped the canister. The body of canister consists of lightweight steel cylinder, welded at one end to a heavy steel base and sealed at the forward end by a closing disc. The body is loaded with ca 

909 steel balls and the wall is provided with four equally-spaced longitudinal slits. Total length of round is ca 32.0 inches and length of canister is not given. Immediately after 

90-mm APC-T Fixed Ammunition M82 /or Gun Cannons, shown in Fig 38, is provided with a different type of igniter, but its projectile is similar to that shown in Fig 36. Length of complete round is 38.24 inches and its wt is 42.75 lb if 7.31 lb of proplnt M6 is used and 43.87 lb if 8.06-lb of the same proplnt is used. Muzzle velocities vary betwn 2600 2800fps and max range is 21400 yd. The rear cavity of proj contains 0.31 lb of Explosive D, a BD fuze and tracer integral with the fuze (Ref 40b, p 54 and Ref 52, pp 2-61 2-62) 

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