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Description

This cartridge is for use in 105mm gun cannons for training in marksmanship.

The cartridge is similar in appearance and ballistically similar to high explosive plastic service rounds. The projectile consists of a steel body and it fitted with a tracer. The cartridge case contains bagged propellant and is equipped with an electric primer.

The projectile is painted blue with white markings.

Functioning

The electrically initiated primer ignites the propelling charge. Gases produced by the burning propellant propel the projectile from the gun and ignite the tracer which burns for a minimum of 2.5 seconds.

Hazardous Components

Cartridge case - M150B1, M150

Propelling charge - M1

Primer - M86

Tracer - M12

Physical Data

Length, overall - 37 in, 939.8 mm

See Also

Nothing else to see.

Source(s)

TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition, Guns, Howitzers, Mortars, Recoilless Rifles, Grenade Launchers, and Artillery Fuzes (1994)

TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition, Guns, Howitzers, Mortars, Recoilless Rifles, Grenade Launchers, and Artillery Fuzes (1977)

TM 9-1300-203, Artillery Ammunition (1967)