This ammunition is meant to be fired through 25 PDR field guns MK-4 and is produced
in the following three types:
(i) HE
(ii) Smoke
(iii) Blank
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TECHNICAL DATA
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Cartridge Case |
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This is made of brown brass 70/30 and is filled as bellow: |
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Accuracy: |
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Horizontal PE |
0.75 metre |
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Verticle PE |
0.75 metre |
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HE and
Smoke |
Primer |
No. 11 Mk 4/3 |
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Normal charge |
Triple base flashless propellant NQ 018 & NQ 050, weight 852 gm. |
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Super charge |
Triple base flashless propellant NQ/S 134-040 , weight 1253 gm. |
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Blank |
Primer |
No.1 MK2 |
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Charge |
Gun powder G12, weight 454 gm. |
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Shelling &
Filling |
HE |
TNT |
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Smoke |
HC(Four different colours of smoke are also available)
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Fuze |
HE |
Fuze PDM 557 M |
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Smoke |
Fuze 221-B |
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Weight / Length (approx) |
HE |
Smoke |
Blank |
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Complete round wt. (Kg) |
15 |
9 |
3.5 |
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Cartridge case length (mm)
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293 |
293 |
293 |
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Projectile weight (Kg) |
11.4 |
5.8 |
- |
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Projectile length (mm) |
435 |
445 |
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Performance |
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Charge |
Muzzle velocity |
Range |
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Base charge 1 |
- |
3,300 Meters |
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Charge 2 |
307 Mtr/Sec |
6,000 Meters |
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Charge 3 |
457 Mtr/Sec |
10,000 Meters |
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Super charge |
541 Mtr/Sec |
12,000 Meters |
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Packing |
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Inner |
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Cartridges & shells sealed individually in polythene bags & plastic containers. |
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Outer |
i.
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8 cartridge cases packed in a wooden box |
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Size of box |
60 x 32 x 38 mm |
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Weight of box |
30 kg |
ii.
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4 shells packed in a wooden box |
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Size of box |
48 x 21 x 20 cm |
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Weight of box |
52 kg for HE and 44 kg for Smoke |
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Colour & Marking |
Service brown with yellow/white stencilling |
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