Name: NORINCO 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE
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ERFB/BB HE

ERFB-B

Complete round* 58.01 kg

Projectile 32.41 kg

Filling, TNT 3.3 kg

Length, projectile 799 mm

Muzzle velocity 944 m/s

Max range 30,700 m

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa

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<h2>Armament</h2><p>130 mm Field Gun M-46 ; 130 mm Field Gun Type 59 and Type 59-1; Factory 100 M59-1M; 130 mm Gun Model 1982 . 130 mm Self-propelled Gun (Catapult); NORINCO 130 mm Self-propelled Gun.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The NORINCO 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE projectiles were designed specifically for the 130 mm Type 59-1 gun, but may also be fired from the original 130 mm Field Gun M-46 or the NORINCO 130 mm Type 59 (the 130 mm Type 59-1 is a lighter and more manageable version of the 130 mm Field Gun M-46/Type 59). In appearance the 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE projectiles resemble scaled-down versions of their 155 mm equivalents (qv). There are two further versions of these projectiles, the 130 mm ERFB HE (Nubb) and ERFB-B. These differ in the ability to take full advantage of the variable 130 mm charge system whereas the ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE are normally only used with the Full Charge to take maximum advantage of their enhanced range performance. The ERFB-HB version has not appeared in recent NORINCO literature and may no longer be available. By 1999, only the full 130 mm ERFB/HB HE was being marketed, so it is assumed that all other types are no longer available.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The NORINCO 130 mm ERFB HE projectiles are separate loading munitions with their propelling charges contained in brass cartridge cases. The bodies of all these 130 mm ERFB HE projectiles are high-grade steel and are streamlined to the extent that almost the entire length is taken up by the ogive down to the twin copper drive bands. There are four riding nubs provided. The ERFB/HB HE uses a boat tail hollow base while the ERFB/BB HE is fitted with a Base Bleed (BB) unit to provide increased range; maximum range is 37,000 to 38,000 m. The explosive filling for these projectiles is usually 3.3 kg of TNT. Weight of the ERFB/HB HE projectile is 32.7 kg while the ERFB/BB HE weighs 32 kg. The ERFB HE (Nubb) weighs 32.41 kg. The weight for the ERFB-B has not been released. The nose-located fuze employed on the 130 mm ERFB/HB HE is the ML-5, ML-7A or ML-7B while that on the ERFB/BB HE is the ML-5 which can be set to super-quick, short or long delay. The ERFB/BB HE may also be fitted with an electronic fuze of unspecified type. These ERFB projectiles do not employ a special charge system but instead are used with the usual 130 mm variable charge system. The 70:30 drawn brass cartridge case involved is issued in two versions, a Full Charge version and a Reduced Charge propellant load. The Full Charge contains 13.5 kg of propellant loaded in a lower and upper bag, together with 2.5 kg of loose propellant in bundled stick form. An increment completes the Full Charge while removal of this increment creates Charge 1. The Reduced Charge weighs 6.75 kg and is supplied in a separate cartridge case. The top charge in the Reduced category is formed using the full complement of a base charge and two equal sized bags, forming Charge 2. Removal of one of the equal bags creates Charge 3 while removal of both equal bags, leaving only the base charge, creates Charge 4. A percussion primer is pressed into the cartridge case base to ignite both Full and Reduced propellant loads. The 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE are normally only used with the Full Charge to take maximum advantage of their enhanced range performance. The ERFB/HB HE has a muzzle velocity of 940 m/s and can reach 32,000 m; the maximum range for the ERFB HE (Nubb) is also 32,000 m but the maximum muzzle velocity is given as 944 m/s. The muzzle velocity of the ERFB/BB HE is also 940 m/s but it can reach 37,000 to 38,000 m.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>ERFB and ERFB-B ML-7A; ERFB-BB ML-5 or Electronic; ERFB HE (Nubb) ML-5 Equivalent rounds FRANCE</p><p>FRANCE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Giat Industries</p><p>Type: 130 mm HE ERFB BB NR 353</p><p>Description: Originally produced in Belgium by PRB SA. Weight with fuze is 31 kg and the explosive</p><p>contents are 3.3 kg of TNT. Length with fuze is 729 mm. When fired from a 130 mm M-46 type barrel the</p><p>maximum range is 36,000 m. Development complete. Available for production</p><p>SOUTH AFRICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>NASCHEM</p><p>Type: 130 mm HE M1A1 ERFB and ERFB-BB Description: See following entry</p>

The NORINCO 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE is the NORINCO 130 mm ERFB HE projectiles are separate loading munitions with their propelling charges contained in brass cartridge cases. The bodies of all these 130 mm ERFB HE projectiles are high-grade steel and are streamlined to the extent that almost the entire length is taken up by the ogive down to the twin copper drive bands. There are four riding nubs provided. The ERFB/HB HE uses a boat tail hollow base while the ERFB/BB HE is fitted with a Base Bleed (BB) unit to provide increased range; maximum range is 37,000 to 38,000 m. The explosive filling for these projectiles is usually 3.3 kg of TNT. Weight of the ERFB/HB HE projectile is 32.7 kg while the ERFB/BB HE weighs 32 kg. The ERFB HE (Nubb) weighs 32.41 kg. The weight for the ERFB-B has not been released. The nose-located fuze employed on the 130 mm ERFB/HB HE is the ML-5, ML-7A or ML-7B while that on the ERFB/BB HE is the ML-5 which can be set to super-quick, short or long delay. The ERFB/BB HE may also be fitted with an electronic fuze of unspecified type.

These ERFB projectiles do not employ a special charge system but instead are used with the usual 130 mm variable charge system. The 70:30 drawn brass cartridge case involved is issued in two versions, a Full Charge version and a Reduced Charge propellant load. The Full Charge contains 13.5 kg of propellant loaded in a lower and upper bag, together with 2.5 kg of loose propellant in bundled stick form. An increment completes the Full Charge while removal of this increment creates Charge 1. The Reduced Charge weighs 6.75 kg and is supplied in a separate cartridge case. The top charge in the Reduced category is formed using the full complement of a base charge and two equal sized bags, forming Charge 2. Removal of one of the equal bags creates Charge 3 while removal of both equal bags, leaving only the base charge, creates Charge 4. A percussion primer is pressed into the cartridge case base to ignite both Full and Reduced propellant loads.

NORINCO 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE

NORINCO 130 mm ERFB/HB HE and ERFB/BB HE

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