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L42 (81 mm Smoke Bomb)
The L42 is a UK 81 mm nose-fuzed, fin-stabilised, variable-charge, busting white phosphorus (WP) mortar smoke round. The L42 is may be fitted with the DM111 (L127) PD fuze series. It can also be fitted with the M935 point detonate (PD) and delay fuze, though the delay function is not normally used. Later versions of the L42 include the L42A1, L42A2 and L42A3. The differences between models unclear. The L42 was intended for use with the L...
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