38 in Auto Pistol Ball

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Uses - Bursting Charge in Bombs ,Rocket Heads,Experimental Shell Filler. Only 80/20 has Been to any Great Extent.

TORPEX - 1

Chemical - See RDX and TNT - RDX -42 + TNT -40 + Al-18%) Colour - Silvery White V of D - 7600 m/sec Method of Loading- Cast Uses - Mines, Topedo warheads,Depth Charges Bomb Filler (1200 lb)

TNT (TRINITROTOLUENE)

Chemical - Light Yellow to buff for Grade 1 . Grade 3 is yellow. V of D - Loose 5200 m/sec Cast - Cast 6700,6900 m/sec Method of loading- Cast,Pressed, Loose Uses - Bursting Charge, Ingredient in other explosives Demolition, Ingredient in Priming Composition,Booster

22 PICRIC ACID (Trinitropkenol)

Chemical - C6H3N3O7 (C-31.5+H-1.3+N-18.3+O-48.9%) Colour - White to Yellow V of D - 7350 m/sec Method of loading- First High Explosive used in melt (Cast Loading) Uses - Used in manufacture of other Explosive such as Explosive D various other uses in other countries.

HALEITE (EDNA) Ethylenedinitramine

Chemical - C6H6N4O4 (C-16.0+H-4.0+N-37.3.3+O-42.7%) Colour - White to buff V of D - 7750 m/sec Method of loading- Pressed if used alone Uses - As an ingredient in Ednatol

OCTOL

Chemical - See HMX & TNT (75% +25 %) Colour - Pale Yellow to brown V of D - 8400 m/sec