Name: Cartridge, 105 mm FD Normal L35A1/A2
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun; FV433 Abbot; RDM 105 mm M101/37 ; Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Originally developed to contain all propelling charges used for all projectiles fired from the 105 mm L13A1 barrels on the Vickers Defence Systems FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun, the L35A1/A2 cartridge is now mainly used with the RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun. Numbers of Value Engineered Abbots remain in service in India (68), and cartridges similar to the L35A1/A2 have been produced in that country for them and the locally produced Indian Ordnance Factories 105 mm Light Field Gun and 105 mm Field Gun. The main producers of this cartridge are RO Defence, Ammunition Division. In July 1995, the Spanish Army ordered 56 L118 Light Guns from Royal Ordnance (now BAE Systems , RO Defence). Ammunition for these guns is loaded, assembled and packed in Spain by EXPAL SA and SANTA BARBARA. RO Defence 105 mm Light Guns are in service in at least 18 countries. Well over 1,000 units have been produced. It should be noted that the 105 mm Light Guns deployed by the US Army are M119A1 standard, with an L119 ordnance firing ammunition of the 105 mm HE M1 family.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>All natures of cartridge used with the 105 mm L13 and L118 guns employ the same case which is made of drawn brass. The base is fitted with an L10A1 electric primer. For transport and safety the base is normally kept covered by an L2A1 cartridge clip. There are four of the five propellant increments contained within the cartridge case. The fifth is held inside a moulded polystyrene (L35A1) or fibre (L35A2) cap with an interrupted right-hand thread to allow the holder to be screwed into the case using four indentations around the rim of the case mouth. If Charge 5 is not used the charge holder is replaced by a moulded polystyrene lid. The increments are as follows: No 1 467.77 g of propellant N 017 in a signal red cloth bag No 2 141.75 g of propellant N 107 in an undyed (natural) cloth bag No 3 283.5 g of propellant N 107 in a light blue cloth bag No 4 602.43 g of propellant N/S 123 plus a decoppering sheet of lead foil in a light orange cloth bag No 5 907.184 g of propellant N/S 164-048 plus a decoppering sheet of lead foil contained in a green bag held in a moulded holder screwed into the mouth of the cartridge case. Charge 1 consists of Increment No 1. Charge 2 uses Increments Nos 1 and 2, and so on up to Charge 5 which includes all the increments combined. It is possible to create a Charge 4 ½ by combining Charges 1, 2, 4 and 5; this charge was used as a field expedient with British Army HESH projectiles. The Charge range performance is as follows: Charge 1 - 2,500 to 5,700 m Charge 2 - 2,700 to 7,200 m Charge 3 - 5,900 to 9,500 m Charge 4 - 7,900 to 12,200 m Charge 4 ½ - 8,700 to 13,600 m Charge 5 - 15,300 m.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>None involved Equivalent rounds INDIA</p><p>INDIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Indian Ordnance Factories</p><p>Type: Cartridge 105 mm lFG</p><p>Description: Standard specifications. Charges held in cambric bags</p>

The Cartridge, 105 mm FD Normal L35A1/A2 is all natures of cartridge used with the 105 mm L13 and L118 guns employ the same case which is made of drawn brass. The base is fitted with an L10A1 electric primer. For transport and safety the base is normally kept covered by an L2A1 cartridge clip. There are four of the five propellant increments contained within the cartridge case. The fifth is held inside a moulded polystyrene (L35A1) or fibre (L35A2) cap with an interrupted right-hand thread to allow the holder to be screwed into the case using four indentations around the rim of the case mouth.

If Charge 5 is not used the charge holder is replaced by a moulded polystyrene lid. The increments are as follows: No 1 467.77 g of propellant N 017 in a signal red cloth bag No 2 141.75 g of propellant N 107 in an undyed (natural) cloth bag No 3 283.5 g of propellant N 107 in a light blue cloth bag No 4 602.43 g of propellant N/S 123 plus a decoppering sheet of lead foil in a light orange cloth bag No 5 907.184 g of propellant N/S 164-048 plus a decoppering sheet of lead foil contained in a green bag held in a moulded holder screwed into the mouth of the cartridge case. Charge 1 consists of Increment No 1. Charge 2 uses Increments Nos 1 and 2, and so on up to Charge 5 which includes all the increments combined. It is possible to create a Charge 4 ½ by combining Charges 1, 2, 4 and 5; this charge was used as a field expedient with British Army HESH projectiles. The Charge range performance is as follows: Charge 1 - 2,500 to 5,700 m Charge 2 - 2,700 to 7,200 m Charge 3 - 5,900 to 9,500 m Charge 4 - 7,900 to 12,200 m Charge 4 ½ - 8,700 to 13,600 m Charge 5 - 15,300 m. Originally developed to contain all propelling charges used for all projectiles fired from the 105 mm L13A1 barrels on the Vickers Defence Systems FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun, the L35A1/A2 cartridge is now mainly used with the RO Defence 105 mm L118 Light Gun.

Cartridge, 105 mm FD Normal L35A1/A2

Cartridge, 105 mm FD Normal L35A1/A2

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