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Description

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

The cartridge is similar in external appearance and ballistically similar to HEAT-T cartridge M456 series. The projectile consists of a steel body, an aluminum standoff spike, and a boom and fin assembly with tracer. The cartridge case is filled with loosely packed propellant and is fitted 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 - M148A1B1, M148A1

Propelling charge - M30

Primer - M83

Tracer - M13

Physical Data

Length, overall - 39 in, 990.6 mm

See Also

Cartridge, 105mm HEAT-T, M456, M456A1, M456E1

Cartridge, 105mm TP-T, M490A1

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)