U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
Section 12 - 40-mm PROJECTILES |
40-mm A.A. M81A1 A.P. and A.P.-T. |
Over-all length, inches |
6.19 |
Diameter of base, inches |
1.55 |
Distance base to band, inches |
0.903 |
Width of band, inch |
0.64 |
Diameter at bourrelet, inch |
1.55 |
Weight of loaded projectile, pound |
1.96 |
Cartridge Case |
Mk 1, Mk 2, Mk 3 |
Primer |
Mk 21, Mk 22 |
Tracer |
Integral |
Fuzes |
None |
This projectile is an Army design manufactured for the Navy to Navyl specification. |
The A.P. round has a plug in the tracer cavity; the A.P.-T. has a red tracer. |
Figure 76. 40-mm Projectiles. |
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