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US Projectile, 1 Pounder Common, Mk 2 Mod 0, 1

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Description

This ammunition is used in coast guard guns. Their bursting charge is black powder and TNT, or black powder alone. This should be kept in mind when unscrewing the fuze, as some of the powder may have fallen down into the threads and the friction would cause detonation.

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Source(s)

OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)