Description
This cartridge is used against personnel and light materiel, providing both fragmentation and blast effect.
The complete round consists of a projectile body, a point-detonating fuze, a tin assembly a propellant charge, and an ignition charge with a percussion primer. The projectile body is of forged steel, and is threaded internally at the nose to accept the fuze and at the base to accept the fin assembly. The projectile body is filled with Composition B high explosive.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
