Declassitied in Part - Santtized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-ROPBOTOO246A031200150001-8 | county uss erort susect Firing Tables DATE DISTR. ©» G/ Decenber 29650X1-HUM for Soviet 130-a Gur¥owtizer MAl6 NO. PAGES 1. erERENCES 5OX1-HUM bare oF No, PLAGE & Dare ACQ "WS I UNEVALUATED- INFORMATION. SOURCE GLABNOS ARE BEENITVE. APPAIAL OF CONTENT HOTT 50X1-HUM L.A copy of the Bnglish translation of = Soviet memuel, entitled Firing Tobles for 130ann Guneowitzer Mek6, Tira BAttion (Teblitsy strelty. Ti0enn bushi Wel6.-tzdanive tretvel] 50X1-HUM| Te doounent vee translated, ‘by the UIA Foreign Documents Division, '50X1-HUM| 2 Doument: The Russian-language version of the vemiel, published vy the MiLitery Publishing House of the Ministry of Defense, Noscov, 1951, wes disseninsted 50X1-HUM Distribution of Attachnent for Retention: S0X1-HUM o/ran: ost: Of 2 copies Beng 50X1-HUM Arny/ PETC: Hevy: 7 Navy/srrc: Air Air/FOD: kc: MA DIAL 5 ’ 3 4 a F| 1 | hey oe Fa dis nde) INFO AAIION RERDeclassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 SFCRFT 50X1-HUM FIRING TABLES 130-mm GUN-HOWITZER M-46 TS aS; No. 265 Third Edition (English Translation) SECRET 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approve | | | 5 50X1-HUM | | i | \ | MAIN ARTILLERY ADMINISTRATION ‘FIRING. TABLES 130-mm GUN-HOWTTZER wAhS : 18 i Gay - NO 265 Military Publishing House i Ministry of Defense USSR Moscow ~ 1961 | | | ; \ A Thira Bata ! : ‘60X1-HUM Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8S-E+C-R Ba Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM S @ £X.8.° Page nunbers in square brackets in the right nargin are references to the corresponding _ page of the Russian text. Owing to the arrange- ment of the Russian document some pages were lank, This will account for those page mun~ bers which hava been omitted. \ “Most of the tables in this translation have been *“peproduced directly from the Russian text and, | hence, decimal pointe will appear as comas./ 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 _fSa BCR ET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 { : ; ij With the publication of these Firing Tables, the 1956 edition, [pe] | | Firing @ables, 130-Ml Gun-Hovl tae MS } 48 no longer eos i eT FEa SHOWLE be destroyed vau 5 | @ I. General Information (e3) 4 i. Firing is forbidden: {p 5] { 1 + Conditions _ Projectile Charge Reason 1. With fuzes, the High-explosive All charges Premature detona- membrane of which —fragnentation tion of the shell ° has collepsed or — shells is possible | : is punctured | ‘2. In heavy rain (cloud- High-explosive All charges burst) RGM-2 and fragmentation V-l29 fuzes without shells covers 3. When explosive is High-explosive ALL charges leaking thru nose fragmentation and or base hole under armor-piercing the fuze uo tracer shells 4. Unacceptable dents Armor-piercing - on ballistic caps tracer shells end when they are free and loose 5. At all times With projecticles ~All charges having a Gumy: J plug2of wood or’: 50X1-HUM Premature detona. 54 tion of the shell in trajectory Possible Premature detona. tion of the shell | possible Damage to bore or incorrect, trajectory possible | tp 6] Detonation of ‘the shell in the dore or when plastic in place ‘bumped against ! e of a fuze any object possible ; 6. With elevation High-explosive First charge Back blast : angles less than fragmentation possible i 10 degrees 3 S-E-C-R-E-T —— 50X1-HUM} Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8S-E-C-R-E-T = Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM, ‘The illuminating shell SP-46 mist not be fired with charges other ‘than the third charge (the third charge may have the inscription "Charge No 3, for illumination" on the shell casing and on the packing box, or it may not have this inscription at all). Firing the SP-46 illuminating shells with the first, second, or full charge can lead to the destruction of the shell. Firing with the fourth charge will not guarantee arming d 1. The 130-mm gun M-46 is supplied with the follow:ng types of shells: the OF-'82 M high-explosive fragmentation shell, BR-N82 (or , BR-482 B) armor-piercing-tracer shell, and the SP-46 illuminating | i; shell. | i t $ | ‘ | the fuze. } . 1 | 2. Do Not Fire without Utnost Urgency: | i | Conditions Shell Charges Reason | | When conbat mission High-explosive, Full or large’ In order to save | : can be carried out fraguentary charge used equipment. t with a smaller shells | {charge 1 : 3. Firing Instructions | : i i 2. Agsinst armored targets, it is necessary to fire by direct laying [p 7) using armor-piereing-tracer shells; if these are not available, firing should be done with H.E. fragmentation shells with capped fuzes with a fuze setting of "0" = 3. In firing, the rule of separate loading of the gun mst be followed strictly; seat the shell with the ramrod so that the shell band seats firmly in the grooves and 1s not able to slide back from the effect of its own weight. It ie forbidden to ceat the projectile with the charge. 4, when reloading, after extracting the cartridge case with the charge from the chamber, if for some réason the gun was not fired (mis- fire, failure of case to fit into chanber), carefully inspect the chanber and be sure that no tufts with powder remain in the chamber. 5. Firing with the SP-46 illuminating shell should be done so that the burst takes place at about 600 meters above the gun level so that the maximim advantage can be hed of the burning time of the {lluminetion charge. The firing tables for the SP-'6 shell are therefore computed for a height of burst of 600 meters. S-E-C-R-E-T et 50X1-HUM Dectassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-6a S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM When firing at ranges ‘of 1,800 to 4,800 meters, the increased angle : i of elevation leads to a decrease in the shell burst radius; therefore t : in the Firing Tables for these ranges all corrections and Ay mil, i ana. AYy ‘values have a "minus" sign. That part of the Firti Tables with "minus" corrections is separated from the other tables dy a heavy line. | 6. The Firing Tebles for the OF-l82 M H.E.~ fragmentation shell @ and the SP-'6 illumination shell are compiled for colored shells. No ' corrections have been compiled in the tables for uncolored projectiles. 1 4. Firing Tables ‘The tables given here are to be used for firing the M-46 130-nm 1 gun. a The tables contain the following changes from the Firing Tables ‘ No 0265, issued in 1956: 1 Improved firing tables for the first charge of the OF-482M H.E. j) | fragmentation shell; i Elimination from the firing tables for the OF-lG2M H.E. frag- " mentation shell of the table, Range Correction for Capped Fuzes ‘i i Instructions for firing the BR-lG2B armor-piercing shell (with one tracer) is presented. The Firing Tables are based on the following data obtained from firings: — ae 50X1-HUM, Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 —__8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001. e | fee ones ae 5 = * Average Errors Brojectile charge Angle Angle“ Projectile ©-_Eleva- Angle Mazale _Ballis- Drift of of Form-Factor tion — in Hori-Velotity tic Co- Sump Bleva-" ...(per 1948 (mils) zontal (%) effic- (win) tion Air-Resis- plane tent (0) tance Rule) (mils) (#) (pp) _ (ay) (rpg) ay) 6) ee) or-882M High- ° 3 0.885 0.2 0.2 0.15 explosive full 10 0.899 Fragnenation 20 0.923 30 (0.935 450.933 : lst ° 10 O.9hL 0.2 0.2 0.15 (upper) 20 0.959 300.970 - hs, 0.968 end ° 10 (0.942 0.2 0.2 0.15 20 0.960 300.975 is 0.978 bth ° - 10 1.026 0.2 0.2 0.15 20 1.064 30 1.087 45 L.o9n ‘BR-h62 and = full ° upto 1.265 0.2 0.2 0.2 BR-882B Armor- 19ho* plereing * tracer S-E-C-R-E-T ‘50X1-HUM_ £ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8. S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM Remarks on the Firing Tabli : 1. One Mil (One scale graduation) = 1/6000 of the circumference = 3.6 minutes 2. Correction symbols for meteorological and ballistic conditions: 7 A. Directions: a) drift is always minus; b) laternal wind: right is plus and left 1s minus. B, Range: a) Range: wind: head-plus, tail-minus; i b) variations in barometric pressure: positive is plus and negative is minus; ' ¢) ballistic variations in temperature; positive fp 9] 5 is plus ” 4) variations in muzzle velocity: greater ; is minus and less is plus : e) variations in powder temperature: positive te 'minuscand negativecie’ pliss Correction for projectile weight: The tabulated correction, along with its symbol, is multiplied algebraically by the weight variation of the projectile (number of weight symbols on projectile), and the obtained results, with its symbol, is entered into the range. Example: | The correction from the table is -20, the weight symbols on the shell are (+ ++ ); we have the mltiplication: (-20)xX (+++) = (-20) X (43) = ~60. The correction is ~60 meters; the range 4s reduced py 60 meters. 3. Normal (tabulated) conditions teken into consideration: A. Topographical conditions: * \ e a) The point of impact 1s located on the horizontal plane of the gun, i.e., the angle at the point of impact is equal to the tabulated tangent elevation; 1 %) Trunnion-axis angle is not given (or is computed with a slight equipped with a cross level); ' i : 1 Se : : = Lo S-E-C-R-E-T 50X1-HUM| Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 |, c. S-E-C-R-E-T Ballistic conditions: Tabulated mzzle velocity of the shell; Powder temperature: plus 15°; Weight of the shell (armed), tabulated; Shape of the shell with fuse corresponds to sketch supplied. Meteorological conditions: 4) ») e) Still atmosphere (wind speed at all levels equal to zero); Barometric pressure at gun location (and on the horizontal plane of the gun) hoy . %50 mn; Temperature of the air at gun location (and on ‘the horizontal plane of the gun) to, = + 15° S-E-C-R-B-T ene) 50X1-HUM_| j 50X1-HUMS-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8 or 50X1-HUM i Instructions On the Use of the Gun ! Make sure that the recoil system and the recuperator are correctly | filled. | Do not fire if the piece fails to return to battery. e Check the reliability of the connection of the recoil system with ; the barrel and cradle. : At temperatures lower than 10 degrees, fire the first round with a i reduced charge (if the situation permits). Make sure that no dirt or sand gets into the bore; wipe the project~ iles before loading. Do not forget to renove the muzzle cover before firings otherwise [9 ,0] a premature detonation of the projectile is possible. P Make sure that no objects are in front of the muzzle or in the line of fire (branches of the camouflaging material, wires, ctc.) which might cause premature detonation of the projectile. Before firing, carefully wipe the bore of the gun to remove all grease, the presence of which can lead to impairment of the rifling and barrel swelling. ; 6. Sights i The 130-mn gun M-l6 has a mechanical sight S71-35, which is designed primarily for firing from concealed positions, and an optical sight i 0P2=35 (or OP4-35) for direct laying only. 1 \ The $71-35 Mechanical Sight The sight knob has angle of elevation scales accurately marked in A mils from 0 to 100 mils, calibrated in 0.5 mils. The calibrations | are marked with numbers from 0 to 95, by fives. Tae body of the sight @ tas 2 coarse angle of elevation scais graduated in 100 mils from 0 to 750 mils the last being a 50-mil graduation. The graduations of the scale are marked with numbers from 0 to 7, the final graduation being unnumbered, On the cylindrical surface of the range drun there are three range seales marked: "BR-OF ~ POLN" (BR=arnor-viercing-tracer; OF= H.E. = fragmentation; POLN=full charge), "OF VIOROY" (OF-second), and "OF CHBTVERTYY" (OF-fourth). 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 __S-E-C-R-E-T - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM ‘The "BR-OF-POLN" scale is used for firing armor-piercing tracer ma shells BR-W62 and BR=482B at ranges up to 4,900 metors. This scale is also used to fire the high-explosive fragnentation shell OF-482M with RGH-2 and V-l29 fuzes with full charge at ranges of 5,400 meters and over. The scale graduation for firing the above-mentioned projectiles within the above-given range limits is AX = 50 m. When firing the high-explosive fragmentation shell OF-482M at ranges up to 5,400 meters, it is necessary to make the sight adjustments ‘ indicated in the Firing Tables, since, in this case, the value of the 1 ‘scale graduations on the range drum is not equal to 50 meters. t The scales "OF VTOROY" (OF-second) and "OF-CHETVERTYY" (OF-fourth) are for firing the high-explosive fragmentation shell with the RGM-2 and V-029 fuzes with second and fourth charges, respectively; here the + scale graduation value AX = 50 meters. When firing the high-explosive fragmentation shell with the ROM-2 pil] and V-H29 fuzes and first and third charges, it is necessary to use the scales and the sight adjustments given in the appropriate firing | tables, since in these cases the value of the scale graduation on the range drum is not equal to 50 meters. | ' | | | | { ‘The range~drun scales are also marked on the "control dial" with the notations "POLN.", "No 2", and "Nol," for full, second and fourth charges, respectively. The angle of site mechanism, which is an ordinary cross level, is attached to the base of the telescope socket (Panoramic sight). The coarse scale of the angle of site mechanism ranges from 28-00 to 31-00 in graduations of 1-00. The fine scale of the angle of site mechanism ranges from 0 to 1-00 with graduations in 0-01. The zero position of the angle of site mechanism is 30-00. ' The sight has a mechanical transverse rocker with cross level for correcting the error in laying caused by the inclination of the trunnion axis. ‘The authorized panoramic gun sight is used to lay the piece in the horizontal plane. e The inscription, "Pushka H-6 Tablitsy Strel'by No 0265" (Gun M46 Firing Tables No 0265) is located on the sight range drum. i The sight marking "571-35" is located on the left side of the base - | of the telescope socket (panoramic sight). S-E-C-R-E-T ‘50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 [-F-C-R-R-T r Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved 50xt-HuM — | Optical Sights 0P2-35 and OP4-35 I The following range scales are found in the field of vision of : optical sights OP2-35 and OPl~35: : Seale "BR": for firing armor-piercing-tracer shells BR482 and BR-U82B with full charge. The scale graduations are in units of 200 @ eters uv to a range of 4,000: neters. : Scale “OF-POLN": for firing the high-explosive fragmentation shell OF-1824 with the RGM-2 and V-#29 fuses with full charge. The range scale from 0 to 4,000 meters is in graduations of 200 meters, and the scale from 4,000 to 8,000 meters is in 100-meter graduations. | "OP-U": for firing the high-explosive fragmentation shell i OF-482M with the RGM-2 and V-429 fuzes with the fourth charge. The 0-=to~3,100-meters range scale has graduations of 100-meters. | i The OP2-35 and OP4~35 sights have the following markings: : 0P2=35 for or OPL=35 for ! M6 Gun 6 Gun, When the scales of the OP2-35 and OP4~35 sights are used in unison [p 2] with projectiles and charges for which they are designed, the firing tables can be dispensed with; the range marks are already calibrated in hundreds of meters. In all other cases the sight setting must be taken i from the appropriate tables. The operation of the $71-35, 0P2-35 and OPh~35 sights, the checking of the zero setting and the zero line of sight are explained in the service manuals for these sights. | Checking the zero setting and the zero line of sight is done as frequently as possible during lulls in firing and before firing after a change of gun position. 1° e 2. Ricochet Firing Ricochet firing with the high-explosive fragmentation shells OF:82M should be done with the RGii-2 fuse set for delayed-action (with fuze cap setting at "Z") and with the V-#29 fuze set for delayed-action (without fuse cap, setting at "Zt). The angle of impact at target should be not less than two degrees and not more than 20 degrees for ground targets and not more than 10 degrees for water targets. — S-E-C-R-E-T 50X1-HUM - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM The angles of elevation at which ricochet firing should be done over flat ground on the same level as the gun are enclosed in the firing i tables in heavy lines with the letter "P" (R) at each end. a ‘50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8 |i S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 at 50X1-HUM ' \ : 1 | | i : . ' I, AMMIITION tera! ; 1 Fi i { | | i i e i a SECRET ————— 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8 _S-F-C-R-F-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50Xx1-HUM 1. PROJECTILES Cp is]! | | ype of shelt Fuze Weight of shell, | length of | Weight of i | including fuze, | shell, less | explosive ; in kilograms " | fuze, in | charge in j caliber kilograms ' | | High-explosive frag-| rov-2, |» 33.4) “+ AT 3.640 ) [entation shelt v=h29) {| OF-482 6 : -—} ‘Ammor-plereing- DER 33-4 3-7 0.185 tracer shell BR-182 Armor-piercing- tracer shell BR-482B ‘Tiwwinating shel. | m-16L 25.8 3-4 0.050 SP=h6 (vurster charge) The basic distinctive characteristic of a shell is its markings shown on its outer casing. Sample markings of shells are shown in Figs 1 and 2 (pp 140 and 181). | | | | he illuminating shell SP-46 is painted white. It is marked as fol- ows: shell marking “SP-l6," a five pointed star and fuze marking "IM-16L." The star end the fuze type are marked in red. i ‘The fuze carries the mark "IM-16L," although some fuzes can be marked "[M-16M." In firing shells conteining "IM-16%" fuzes, firing tables for the “IN-16L" type should be used. The amor-piereing~tracer shell BR-N82B differs from the armor-piercing | tracer shell BR-N82 only in that it has one -- instead of three ~~ bracers. ‘The external ballistic characteristics of ‘the BR-482 and BR-'62B shells : are identical. i 14 -T E S-E- i 50x1-HU "| Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8i svn ppm Jeclassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 o- 3 i - : 0X1-HUM 2 FUZES 5 (p 16]; i i i | =a) Oi Fuze | Desired | Command Firing position Fiela ‘ 4 F eee cap Position of | Position ‘ | notch ; i 14! [roca | ronquenta-| “Use raze : V=h29 | tion mentation oft on "o" Cap on, on fuse" "o" notch : High- “Use high ‘ i explosive | explosive on On "0" i fuze" i Ricochet | “Use On *) On "2" ‘ or high | delay i explosive | fuze" with delayed: action | | M-16L| Air burst | "Use illumi-| Protective cap off. i : nating shell] Ring on the ordered i 00-0" nunber of increments. i a] (indicating i mumber of ' increments) i | —— DBR > single action; no special positioning controls required -- : *) In ricochet firing of HE fragmentation shells of the "OF-KB2M" type ae e equipped with a V-l29 fuze, the cap mst be removed. | 7 i i ‘ i 1 | , is = I ceameeeiye tases cessoamecesasenesenaneaauae S-E-C-R-E-T a i ‘50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8, ; 9.8 0 pam of Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM Directions for the Use of Vertous Funes and Teniters t 1. The use of shells with fuzes RGM-2 and V-H29 in heavy rain i or sleet, with the cap off, is FORBIDDEN. 2. Time fuze TM-16L cannot be activated by impact. There is a soale with divisions up to 58 sec. on the rotating ring of the fuze. @ Each large division represents 2 sec, and each snall one--0./4 sec.’ Fuze settings in the table are in digital form, ‘In this case, the digits before the dash show the number of the large (2-sec) divisions, and the digits after the dash--indicate the nunber of the small (0.4-sec) divisions. i i i Thus, when the tables call for a setting 14-3, this means that | the ring should be set at 14 large and 3 small divisions. | 1 | 3. If fuze RGN-2 or V-H29 fails to function when set to the position "Z" proceed to fire with a change in the fuze setting to fon, —@- ™50X1-HUM | Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8id . S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 8 50X1-HUM fl 3: Charges [p 27] Charges for the M-46 130-mm gun using H3-fragmentation shells of the OF-l82-M type, are placed in two shell cases: the full-variable charge ZhN-482 (Fig 3) in one case, and the reduced-variable, Zh-h82-U (Fig-4), in the other. The full-variable charge (full charge) can be used to make the first charge, while the reduced-variable charge (charge No 2), can be used to make charges No 3 and 4, ‘ Avrangement of the Full Variable Charge i The lower increment of single-perforated powder, NDT-3 23/1 type, weighing about 5.3 kg, is placed at the bottom of the shell-casing. j To it is affixed an igniter nede of black gunpowder, weighing 175 1 grams. Surrounding the lower increment is a #lash reducer Weighing 90 grans. ! Loose, single-perforated powder weighing about 2.5 kg is placed between i the lover inerenent and the reducer. | The upper increment of single perforated powder, NDT-3 23/I type t weighing about 3.2 kg is placed over the lower increment. | 7 " A black gunpowder igniter, weighing 75 gram, 1s also attached to pe the upper increment from underneath. ! E Surrounding the upper increment is a four-bag booster increment, single-perforated powder, NDI~3 23/1 type weighing about 1.9 kg-- with the basic reducer weighing about 190 grams added to it. A decoppering agent, consisting of a winding of lead wire weighing | 120 grams is placed in the upper increment. The charge is sealed in the casing by means of a ring, a cylindrical cap, a standard lid (a seal) and a reinforced lid. Arrangement of the Reduced Variable Charge ‘The basic charge containing the central increment of single- » perforated pyroxylin powder, 12/l-tr type, weighing approximately 0.7 kg is placed in the center of the casing. Surrounding the central 4 increment of single-perforated powder is loose, grained pyroxylin q powder, 9/7 type, weighing about 3728 kg. 2 : i - S-E-O-R-E-T ee! | 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8a S-F-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 ‘ : 50X1-HUM ‘The bag containing the basic powder charge is bottle-shaped. An igniter made of black gunpowder weighing 100 grams, is attached :to the bottom of the basic charge. i A winding of lead wire, the decoppering agent, weighing 70 grams, t is mounted on the upper, neck-like part of the bottle-shapea powder bag, " along with two increments 9/7 type powder weighing 1.28 kg each. @ ‘The charge is sealed in the casing by means of a ring, a cylindrical ! lia, a standard lid (a seal) and a reinforced lid. I Directions for Using the Charges tp 18 | To obtain reduced charges both from the full variable and reduced | variable charges it is necessary to remove the reinforced as well as the standard lids, the cylinder lid, the ring, the decoppering agent and |: vhatever powder increments mist be removed from the casing to comply : with the firing command. i 1 After removing the ordered nurber of increments frou the casing for . firing charge one, place the decoppering agent, the ring, cylinder cap and standard lid (seal) back in the casing, stuffing them as far as they will gO. (Note): In firing the third and fourth charge after removing the necessary powder increments from the casing, the ring, cylinder lid and standard lid mist NO? be replaced. Before firing an illuminating shell, CP-l6, the cylinder lid, standard lid and, if possible, the ring, mist be renoved. ‘ ' | i In shell designs used in recent years, the seal system has been somewhat modified by eliminating ~ the ring, and the position of the standard 114 and of the cylinder lid has been modified somewhat. Before loading, it is obligatory to remove the reinforced lid from ‘the casing, but this must be done directly before preparing the charge @ for loading. When stored in the firing position charges mst be protected from direct influence of humidity and sunlight. 10. S-E-C-R-E-T reel 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-84 SWC Rei Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM “| To be used with shell ‘type Pull HE frag- mentation shell or-482 Ms Armor- piercing tracer : shell BR-lG2 . (or BR- 4828) fret HE frag- ts mentation shell OF- gan 1 tecond HE frag- e mentation shell of or-L82M i Charge Data Composition Assembly ‘Type of App. Power Muzzle of the of the powder weight of Gas velocity } charge charge used charge pressure’ in { less injke/ n/sece | igniter 1 j ss ' Full variable charge ZhN-62 t Lower incre- Remove NDT-3. 12.9 No more 930 nent with added re- 23/1 then ! single-perfora- inforce- or 3150 | tea Powder ment lid DG-3 pellets and 23/1. | flash reducer plus upper ‘ increment with t decoppering i agent, plus \ supplementary ' four-elenent . increment with | basic reducer | (p19 Lover increnent Remove NDT-3. 11.0 - 810 fi with extra four 23/l powder/pellets elements or ‘ and flash supplem. DG-3 i reducer plus incre- 23/1 upper increment ment with i with decoppering basic I agent reducer ! Reduced Variable Charge Zh-K82-U : Basic increment Remove 12/Ltr 6.54 No more 705 iF with decopper- reinforce- 9/7 than ing agent plus nent lia 2700 two balanced inerenents | I S-E-C-R-E-T Fl ‘50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8Third WE frog- —-Baeie Package mentation with decopper- shell ing agent plus oF-482M; one balanced i illumina~ —inerement ‘ting shell t SP-l6 } Fourth HE frag- Basic Package ; mentation with decopper- ‘ grenade ing agent ‘ oF-h82M (NOTE: The weight of the charges is approximate: depending on the powder lot. Remove one 12/1 tr 5.26 balanced increment Remove 12/1 tr 3.98 ‘both 9/7 balanced inere- nents with this powder are marked lzhl2. 4, Paring Separated rounds are used for firing the 130-mm M-6 gun. The round | itself consists of a shell and a charge in a casing. ‘The weight can vary With reduced variable charges made in recent years, powder.of the 12/1 tr. Mil + 9/7 Ml type can be encountered. =} 50X1-HUM | . 62n , I 4 ‘ No less 525 1 than 100 Shells Cp2e] The rounds are placed in a packing case completely packed. Each case contains one HE fragmentation shell OF-482 M (or one armor-p .reing tracer shell BR-482 or BR-482B), with a full variable charge, or one HE fragmentation shell OF-462 M with a reduced variable charge. According to their contents, the casings and packing cases of these shells are marked: "Full variable” or \"Reduced variable. ; Round Markings Designation and Shell. i. marking of the marking charge in the casing Full variable oF -482 M 482 BR-462 BR-h62 B Designation of shel ‘HE fragmentation Armor-peireing tracer S-E-C-R-E-T Puze RGM-2 v-hag ~~) 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8i S-E-C-R-E-T _Deciassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : C1A-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 | 50X1-HUM Reduced variable oF-hé2 n ME fragmenta~ ROM-2 4 Zn-'82 U (or tion v-heg ' : 4zh-12) ; sP-lé Illuminating T™-16 L | tracer shell } While storing at the firing position, the rounds should be protected i i from rain and snow, as well as from direct exposure to the sun. 5. Sorting Ammnition Supplies a) According to the function of shell (HE fragmentation, armor- piercing; the function of the shell is determined by its i markings} rl b) According to the type of fuze (RGM-2 or B-li29); i c) According to the composition and design of the charge (full : variable, reduced variable), Charge composition and design are determined by its markings and the! respective inscriptions ' marked on the casing and the packing case; 1. Ammnication is to be sorted in the following order: : 4) According to the chargerlots; each lot being identified by its marking number. If there is a difference in so mch ' as a single figure or letter, this indicates that the : charges belong to different lots. e) Accoréing to shell lots; shell lots are identified by tp ail] their markings; i £) According to the weight, as indicated on the charge. 1 i 2. The charges are sorted on the basis of completely identical | e markings, which would show they belong to the same lot. Charges from aifferent lots may give muzzle velocities that are slightly different. q Charges, the markings of which differ only in the sequence number of } their assembly at the artillery base, may be considered as belonging | to the same lot. : } i Ht S-E-C-R-E-T i! 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-850X1-HUM \ 3. The sorting of the charges on the basis of weight is done only after they have been sorted as to lot. Charges which differ only by a single weight index, can be placed in a single group. The sorting of i charges on the basis of lots is more important than sorting them on the $ vasis of weight. e —______-2. er : S-E-C-R-E-? . 50X1-HUM | Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-814 SPORT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 | ; 50X1-HUM i ; ! | ' III, FIRING TABLES Cp 22] ! i RIGH-EXPLOSIVE FRAGHSNTATION SHELL OF-482M \ | i 1 i \ : i 5 | i . i i } 5 t . 23 ce S-E-C-R-E-T : : 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8S-E-C-R-E-T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 50X1-HUM | III. FIRING TABLES HIGH-EXPLOSIVE FRAGMENTATION SHELL OF-82M Fuzes: RGM-2 and v-l29 Charges: Full first : second thira fourth The first charge is made from the full variable charge (full charge), and the third and fourth charges from the reduced variable charge (second charge). i 2 24 §-E-C-R-E-T [p 23] e ‘50X1-HUM) Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8id Sof. 7 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Rele: 10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 : am 50X1-HUM i (pp 2h to 29 inclusive] TABLE FOR SELECTING THE CHARGE FOR HIGH ANGLE FIRING I High explosive fragmentation shell’ oF-462M @. Elevation angle from 20 degrees. to 50 degrees + Golumn heading: Range in meters - D Fourth charge ‘Third cherge Second charge Vo = 525 m/sec Ve = 622 m/sec | Vo = 705 m/sec Mechanical sight - P . Angle of fall - 6, Scale unit : mils j Deg. ! First charge Full charge a Vo = 810 m/sec 7 16. Vo = 930 m/sec i SB 50X1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 - CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8SoR-0_RRLT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 OCKONONIO- TABLA JUDE BDIDOPA SATOULA [ ee Yeoa pine anna SX-HUM PPAMATA : ARM or ooo OD eee © oy me pee TEMT @ ms moor A : © one . Haase ts 9600 800 10.000 200 100 600 . #00 0 11000 200 ‘ 400 600 ‘800 12.000 200 400 600 800 : tom | 200 aK | 0 j | 400 Su in H ! : io 24 CRE ; f™50x1-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : ClA-RDP80T00246A031200150007-8 || S_n_r_pw Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 TPH ABTCITO CTPF: (_@)_ sie HEPROD @ bBE nig OF 20° ro 50? 230 jeer 0, uw O@-482m '50X1-HUM ®@ Raanwoers iQ. ! | S-E-C-R-E-T 9.600 800 10.000 400 600 800 11000 200 400 600 800 12.000 200 400 13.000 200 400 600 800 14000 200 400 600 800 15.000 200 400 25 —— 50X1-HUM : 4 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T002464031200150001-8 |S-R_0_R_F rom Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8 OCKONOUHO- OYTACHAA TPAHATA 0-482M Sayan UETRENTH OF alee yroa pan THIET Sayan UTOVOI 3 fat acre 145 705 afeex =F 50X1-HUM__| | + Daanioers, a W 0, a 0 5 16000 o 200 400 600 800 i 17000 400 600 800 7 sea, | Tue, 612 | 675 750 : 18.000 400 19.000 26 S-E-C-R-E-T ele S0X7-HUM Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/10/29 : CIA-RDP80T00246A031200150001-8