M79
130 mm HE shell M79
Separate-loaded 130 mm high-explosive round for the 130 mm gun M46, reaching 27400 m with the full charge.
Also written: 130
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Specification
| Projectile weight | 33.4 kg |
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| Explosive charge | 3.67 kg TNT |
| Propelling charge weight | 13.5 kg (full charge M46); 6.75 kg (reduced charge M46) |
| Cartridge case weight | 11.35 kg |
| Projectile length with fuze | 674 mm |
| Cartridge case length | 846 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 930 m/s (full charge); 705 m/s (reduced charge) |
| Maximum range | 27400 m (full charge); 19000 m (reduced charge) |
| Mean maximum pressure of powder gases | 3090 bar (full charge); 2648 bar (reduced charge) |
| Fuze | UTIU, M72 B1 (AU-18) |
| Weapon compatibility | 130 mm gun M46 |
| Packaging | 1 round in a wooden case, case 996 x 487 x 276 mm, volume 0.13 m3, gross mass 82 kg (full charge) / 74 kg (reduced charge) |
| Transport classification | UN No 0007, IMO class 1.2F |
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