Ammunition
The gun fired semi-fixed ammunition, with 105mm Cartridge Case M14. The propelling charge consisted of a base charge and six increments, forming seven charges from 1 (the smallest) to 7 (the largest). Use of M1 HE rounds prepared for the 105mm howitzer M3 (same projectile and cartridge, but different propelling charge) was authorized.
HEAT M67 Shell was originally designed as fixed round, with Cartridge Case M14 type II. It was later changed to semi-fixed type with the standard cartridge, but with non-adjustable propelling charge. For blank ammunition, a shorter Cartridge Case M15 with black powder charge was used.
| Available ammunition | |||||
| Type | Model | Weight, kg (round/projectile) | Filler | Muzzle velocity, m/s | Range, m |
| HE | HE M1 Shell | 19.08 / 14.97 | TNT or 50/50 amatol, 2.18 kg | 472 | 11,160 |
| HEAT-T | HEAT M67 Shell | 16.71 / 13.25 | Pentolite, 1.33 kg | 381 | 7,854 |
| Smoke | HC BE M84 Shell | 19.02 / 14.91 | Zinc chloride (HC) | 472 | 11,160 |
| Smoke, colored | BE M84 Shell | 17.86-18.04 / | Smoke mixture | ||
| Smoke | WP M60 Shell | 19.85 / 15.56 | White Phosphorus (WP), 1.84 kg | 472 | 11,110 |
| Smoke | FS M60 Shell | 20.09 / | Sulfur trioxide in Chlorosulfonic acid, 2.09 kg | ||
| Chemical | H M60 Shell | 19.43 / | Mustard gas, 1.44 kg | ||
| Practice | Empty M1 Shell | 472 | 11,160 | ||
| Drill | Drill Cartridge M14 | - | - | ||
| Blank | - | - | |||
| Armor penetration, mm | ||||
| Ammunition \ Distance, m | 0 | 457 | 914 | 1,828 |
| HEAT M67 Shell (meet angle 0°) | 102 | |||
| Concrete penetration, mm | ||||
| HE M1 Shell (meet angle 0°) | 457 | 427 | 396 | 335 |
| Different methods of measurement were used in different countries / periods. Therefore, direct comparison is often impossible. | ||||
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