120 mm HE bomb Type 55

Armament Chinese Type 55 and other 120 mm smoothbore mortars. Development By China North Industries Corporation as standard projectile for the Type 55 mortar. Description A conventional streamlined steel bomb with alloy tailboom and fins. There are four gas check grooves around the bourrelet. The nose is closed by an adaptor which acts as an exploder container and receives the fuze. A primary cartridge fits into the rear of the tailboom and six cloth covered split-ring secondary increments fit around the boom in