Description
This cartridge is used against personnel and materiel, providing both fragmentation and blast effect.
The complete round consists of a projectile body, a point detonating or a proximity fuze, a fin assembly that includes a cartridge housing and propellant increment charges, an ignition charge, and a percussion primer. The projectile body is of pearlitic malleable iron (PMI), and is threaded internally at the nose to accept the fuze and externally 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)
