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The M576 is a US Army designation for a 2.646 in (67.2 mm) long and 0.254 lb (0.12 kg) heavy US 40mm grenade buckshot load used in the M79, M203, M320, and M32 MGL grenade launchers. [1] It is olive drab with black markings.
It is manufactured by Daikin Industries and the '40 mm anti-personnel light armour-piercing round' (ammunition length 112 mm, weight 371 g) is a multi-purpose grenade with a moulded explosive charge. There is also a '40 mm training round' available.
Oldest of these types is the riot control 40 mm gas cartridge. In the U.S. military the standard CS gas cartridge is designated M651. The M651 has 53 grams of CS mixture. Burn time is 25 seconds, with coverage of 120 square meters. The round is effective to 200 meters against point targets and 400 meters against area targets. [14]
P5FHA 24 × 40 mm HE-Tracer MK.2 Shell in wooden crate Class P5H (Ammunition for 40-mm Anti-Aircraft Gun M1 (Bofors Gun - British)) The 40mm Bofors Gun used 4-round clips and was loaded manually. P5HJA = 24 × 40 mm AP-Tracer M81A1 Shot [without Clips] in wooden crate P5HNA = 24 × 40 mm HE-Tracer MK.2 Shell (w/.
The MGL is a low-velocity, shoulder-fired 40 mm grenade launcher with a six-round spring-driven revolver-style magazine capable of accepting most 40×46mm grenades.The spring-driven cylinder rotates automatically while firing, but it must be wound back up after every reloading.
The MEI Mercury is a family of medium-range low-impulse 40mm grenade (40×46mmSR) developed by Martin Electronics, Inc. (MEI) that can reach out to 800 meters. The rounds are a fixed type ammunition designed to be fired from a 40 mm Grenade Launcher such as the M79, M203, M320 (attached to the M16 rifle or M4 carbine), or Milkor MK-1.
The Bushmaster IV is a 40 mm chain-driven autocannon designed and built by Alliant Techsystems, based on the M242 Bushmaster, Bushmaster II and Bushmaster III. [1] [2] The Bushmaster IV fires 40×365mmR 3P (Prefragmented, Programmable, Proximity-fuzed), APFSDS-T Mk I, and APFSDS-T Mk II rounds. The 3P round will provide air burst capability and ...
The 5.45mm round offers better penetration over the U.S. round. [ 16 ] [ 340 ] However, unlike its counterpart, the 5.45mm round "does not deform or fragment when striking soft tissues." [ 16 ] [ 340 ] Nevertheless, during the Afghan war , the Mujahedeen called the 5.45×39mm round the "Poison Bullet" due to the severe wounds it produced to ...