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1
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4 types of bagged charges?

A

Equal
Unequal
Stem and ring
Stem and segment

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2
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3 Breech loading components?

A

Tubes or primers
Bagged charges
Projectile

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3
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3 Quick fire components?

A

Cart case with primer
Propelling charge
Projectile

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4
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Requirements of cart case? 4

A

Protection of contents
Provide efficient obturation
Easy loading
Able to house a primer

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5
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5 types of corrosion?

A 
Rust
Aluminium oxidation 
Cupric azide contamination 
Zinc exudation
Mazak contamination
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6
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3 types of quick fire?

A

QF separate
QF semi fixed
QF fixed

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7
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4 HE filling techniques?

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Casting
Pressing
Extruding
Pre forming

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8
Q

2 types of RCL ammo?

A

Soils cart case with blow out rear disc

Perforated cart case system

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9
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Explain RCL solid case with blow out rear disc?

A

Pressure builds, disc ruptures, projectile propelled forward

Propellant gases escape through breech hole and out Venturi

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10
Q

Explain perforated cart case system?

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Prop gases escape through holes in cart case, into annular space, out through Venturi

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11
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3 Tracer classifications?

A

Tracer projectile
Tracer and igniter projectile
Integral tracer

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12
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5 what is copper used for?

A 
Driving bands
Detonators 
Shape charge liner 
Cart cases
SAA jackets
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13
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3 methods to attach projectiles to cart cases?

A

Coning
Canneluring
Coning and canneluring

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14
Q

3 methods of HE shell manufacture?

A

Cast
Forged
Extruded

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15
Q

3 classifications of projectiles?

A

Operational projectiles
Weapon functioning/inspection
Training projectiles

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16
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2 types of plastics?

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Thermoplastic

Thermosetting plastic

17
Q

Advantages of combustible cart cases?

A

Everything loaded into the chamber plays some part in ballistics

Reduces barrel wear

Reduced cook off with low charges

Less produce

18
Q

3 why use brass in cart cases?

A

Performs well in most equipment
Metallurgy and techniques are well known
Does not corrode to hard abrasive particles

19
Q

3 methods of tracer sealing?

A

Brass or celluloid discs or cups
NG and carbamite
Bakelite discs

20
Q

3 functions of driving bands?

A

To centre projectile in bore and impart spin

To prevent the forward escape of propellant gases

To assist in prevention of slipback of the projectile when loaded at high elevations

21
Q

2 types of primers?

A

Percussion

Electric

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