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40 mm grenade

40 mm grenade (also styled 40mm grenade) is a generic class-name for grenade launcher ammunition (subsonic shells) in 40 mm (1.57 in) caliber. The generic name stems from the fact that several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber.[1]

Box full of 40×53 mm high-velocity grenades
40×46 mm low-velocity training round being fired from an M203 grenade launcher

This is a general collection of the world's many different "40 mm grenades".

NATO

NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families: 40 mm low velocity (LV), 40 mm medium velocity (MV), and 40 mm high velocity (HV). Low- and medium-velocity cartridges are used for different hand-held grenade launchers, while the high-velocity cartridge is used for automatic grenade launchers.

40×46 mm LV (40 mm low velocity)

 
A 40×46 mm low-velocity cartridge being loaded into an M203 grenade launcher
High–low system casing for the 40×46 mm low-velocity cartridge
 
 
 
Fired 40 mm low-velocity M781 showing its orange signal chalk

40×46 mm LV (low velocity)[2] is a NATO-standard[3] high–low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand-held grenade launchers, such as the M79, M203, Milkor MGL, and Heckler & Koch AG36.

The propellant has low pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 78–84 m/s (256–276 ft/s) depending on the ammunition type.[4]

40 mm low-velocity ammunition types (NATO)

 
HE, high explosive
M381
HE, high explosive[5]
Basic high-explosive shell.[5]
 
M386
HE, high explosive[6]
Basic high-explosive shell.[6]
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M406
HE, high explosive[7]
Basic high-explosive shell.[7]
 
M441
HE, high explosive[8]
Basic high-explosive shell.[8]
Missing image
AB, air burst
M397, M397A1

AB, air burst[9][10]
Octol filled fragmentation grenade with a time fuze.[9] The A1 has a different fuze from the regular M397.[10]

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DP, dual purpose
M433
HEDP, high-explosive dual-purpose[11]
Shaped charge with ability to damage soft targets and penetrate armor.[11] Armor penetration: 2.5 inches (63 millimeters).[12]
 
MP, multiple projectile
M576
MP-APERS, multiple projectile anti-personnel
Buckshot cartridge with twenty 24-grain bullets.[13]
Missing image
IL, illumination
M583A1
Illumination/signal flare, parachute star[14] (white flare)
Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling.[14]
 
M585
Illumination/signal flare, cluster star[15] (white flare)
Grenade containing five nose-ejected, free-falling pyrotechnic star pellets used for signaling.[15]
Missing image
M661
Illumination/signal flare, parachute star[14] (green flare)
Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling.[14]
Missing image
M662
Illumination/signal flare, parachute star[14] (red flare)
Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling.[14]
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M992
Infra-red illumination flare
Flare grenade with parachute for infrared illumination.
 
S, smoke
M676
Smoke canopy (yellow smoke)[16]
Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking.[16]
Missing image
M680
Smoke canopy (white smoke)[17]
Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking.[17]
Missing image
M682
Smoke canopy (red smoke)[18]
Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking.[18]
Missing image
M713
Ground marker (red smoke)
Smoke grenade for signaling and marking.[19]
Missing image
M714
Ground marker (white smoke)
Smoke grenade for signaling and marking.
Missing image
M715
Ground marker (green smoke)[20]
Smoke grenade for signaling and marking.[20]
Missing image
M716
Ground marker (yellow smoke)[21]
Smoke grenade for signaling and marking.[21]
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G, gas
M651
CS gas[22]
Tear gas grenade.[22]
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TB, thermobaric
XM1060
Thermobaric[23]
The XM1060 is a 40 mm thermobaric grenade developed by Picatinny Arsenal.[23]
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P, practice
M781
P, practice[24]
Training ammunition consisting of a steel body filled with orange signal chalk capped with a plastic ogive cap.[24]
 

Besides combat ammo there also exists crowd control ammunition like sponge grenades.

40 mm low-velocity ammunition types (Sweden)

Sweden currently operates the M203 grenade launcher (designated Granattillsats 40 mm Automatkarbin in Sweden) and thus uses the 40 mm low-velocity cartridge.[25][26][4] Going against Swedish military tradition, the 40 mm low-velocity cartridge currently lacks a specified indigenous designation in Swedish service.[26][4] Instead only the projectile types have designations.

Currently these projectile types can be found in Swedish service manuals.[4]

  HE, high explosive
40 GSGR
HE, high explosive
Name: 40 GSGR, abbreviation for 40 mm gevärsspränggranat, Swedish for 40 mm rifle high-explosive grenade. The fuze is designated ÖHKBAR 40 GSGR, abbreviation for ögonblickligt högkänsligt basanslagsrör + shell designation, Swedish for 'instant high sensitivity base impact fuze'.[26][4]
Description: The type is a high-explosive grenade meant against soft targets.
Construction: The shell consists of a fragmentation body outfitted with internal steel balls for extra fragmentation damage. A highly sensitive, zero-delay fuze is located at the bottom of the shell.[26][4]
Marking: The shell has a yellow head and green body. The side of the shell features the marking "ST" in yellow, which stands for stålkulor ('steel balls').[26][4]
40 GSGR data
Cartridge weight 0.264 kg (0.58 lb)
Shell weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb)
Primary charge 3 g (0.11 oz) PETN
Main charge 23 g (0.81 oz) RDX
Propellant 0.35 g (0.012 oz) NCGL
High pressure 70 MPa
Low pressure 15 MPa
Muzzle velocity 84 m/s (280 ft/s)
NEM[a] 26 g (0.92 oz)
Sources [26][4]
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  DP, dual purpose
40 GPSGR
HEDP, high-explosive dual-purpose
Name: 40 GPSGR, abbreviation for 40 mm gevärspansarspränggranat, Swedish for "40 mm rifle high explosive anti-tank grenade".[26][4]
Description: The type is a high-explosive dual-purpose grenade meant for use against both soft and lightly protected targets. It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M433.[11]
Construction: The shell consists of a fragmentation body, a high-explosive charge and a shaped charge.[26][4]
Marking: The shell has a green head and green body. The side of the shell features the marking "RSV" in yellow, which stands for riktad sprängverkan ("shaped charge", lit. "directed explosive effect").[26][4]
40 GPSGR data
Cartridge weight 0.26 kg (0.57 lb)
Shell weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb)
Primary charge 0.33 g (0.012 oz) CH-6
Main charge 43.5 g (1.5 oz) Comp A5[b]
Propellant 0.34 g (0.012 oz) NCGL
High pressure 70 MPa
Low pressure 15 MPa
Muzzle velocity 78 m/s (260 ft/s)
NEM[c] 44.3 g (1.6 oz)
Sources [26][4]
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  P, Practise
40 GÖVNGR 07
P, practise
Name: 40 GÖVNGR 07, abbreviation for 40 mm gevärsövningsgranat 07, Swedish for 40 mm rifle practise grenade 07.[26][4]
Description: The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting.
Construction: The shell has a steel body with a plastic cap and is filled with red signal chalk.[26][4]
Marking: The shell is colored in NATO blue training color.[26][4]
40 GÖVNGR 07 data
Cartridge weight 0.26 kg (0.57 lb)
Shell weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb)
Primary charge -
Main charge Red signal chalk
Propellant 0.47 g (0.017 oz) NCGL
High pressure 70 MPa
Low pressure 15 MPa
Muzzle velocity 78 m/s (260 ft/s)
NEM[d] 5 g (0.18 oz)
Sources [26][4]
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Mockups and inert types also exist for loading exercises and educational purposes.

40 mm low-velocity ammunition types (Romania)

Romanian arms producer ROMARM has made a version of their 40 mm rifle-mounted grenade launcher AG-40 chambered in 40×46 mm NATO (then designated AG-40PN). Production of Romanian 40 mm low-velocity ammunition is handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Plopeni,[27] a subsidiary of ROMARM. The projectiles seem to be of Romanian origin based on available information.[27]

  HE, high explosive
Grenade 40 NATO Exploziva
HE, high explosive
Description: Romanian 40×46 mm low-velocity high-explosive cartridge.[27]
Construction: The shell is made of steel and has a point fuze. The main explosive charge is located at the bottom of the shell. Below the main explosive charge is a layer of metal balls for extra fragmentation damage.[27]
Grenade 40 NATO Exploziva data
Cartridge length 112 mm (4.4 in)
Cartridge weight 370 g (13 oz)
Shell weight 245 g (8.6 oz)
Muzzle velocity 75 m/s (250 ft/s)
Lethal radius 10 m (33 ft)
Self-destruct 16-23 s
Sources [27]
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  P, practice
Grenade 40 NATO Inerta
P, practice
Name: The cartridge is named Inerta (inert), but the cartridge is live. Inert refers to the projectile, which is a solid material projectile.[27]
Description: Romanian 40×46 mm low-velocity practice cartridge.[27]
Construction: The shell is solid in construction and made of duralumin.[27]
Grenade 40 NATO Exploziva data
Cartridge length 112 mm (4.4 in)
Cartridge weight 370 g (13 oz)
Shell weight 245 g (8.6 oz)
Muzzle velocity 75 m/s (250 ft/s)
Lethal radius -
Self-destruct -
Sources [27]
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SAGM fuze

The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) began development of a 40 mm smart airburst fuze (proximity fuze) in 2011 to improve the ability of grenade launchers like the M203 and M320 to engage targets in defilade. Called small arms grenade munitions (SAGMs), they double the lethality of the standard M433 grenade round by adding a small "smart" fuze sensor that detonates in the air to hit targets in cover or behind obstacles. The airburst function is similar to the XM25 CDTE, which has an onboard laser system to determine the distance to the target, but SAGMs are considered complementary to the XM25 rather than competing against it, as the XM25 provides low-angle fire while 40 mm launchers fire a lobbing trajectory. Integrated sensors and logic devices scan and filter the environment and then autonomously airburst the fuze without needing to be told to by the firer, thereby not requiring the soldier to carry extra weapon accessories. SAGMs enable soldiers to accurately incapacitate personnel targets in defilade at ranges between 50 and 500 meters. The round is engineered with three firing modes: airburst; point detonation; and self-destruct. A successful demonstration occurred in November 2013.[28] Although the SAGM sensor does not need a laser rangefinder or any pre-fire programming sequence, it does require some skill by the user to aim and fire the round correctly so that it can detect the wall or obstruction to detonate in the air. The SAGM was to undergo evaluation in July 2015 and, if successful, transition into an official Army Program of Record by the end of the year.[29] Not only does the fuze burst over walls, but it can detonate when passing cover like trees, bursting just as it senses and passes the trunk. The sort of sensor SAGMs use to differentiate clutter from triggering obstacles is highly classified, but shows airburst reliability of 76 percent.[30]

40×51 mm MV (40 mm medium velocity)

40×51 mm MV (medium velocity),[2] also known as 40×51 mm extended range low pressure (ERLP),[31] is a NATO-standard[32][33] high–low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand-held grenade launchers. Its purpose is to be an intermediate cartridge between the 40×46 mm low-velocity and 40×53 mm high-velocity cartridges and is thus referred to as 40 mm medium velocity.[2]

The propellant has medium pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 100 m/s (328 ft/s) depending on the ammunition type.[2] It has a maximum range of 800 meters, exceeding conventional extended range low-velocity variants by up to 375 meters.[2]

The 40×51 mm MV cartridge was designed by Rheinmetall Denel Munitions for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) after a 2008 requirement for enhanced range and lethality from hand-held 40 mm grenades.[34] Rheinmetall answered by developing a new family of 40 mm grenades named 40 mm medium velocity[34] and by 2019 the cartridge was undergoing NATO qualification.[32]

Besides NATO the cartridge has been ordered by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as the cartridge for their next generation multiple grenade launcher, the Milkor Y4.[2][31] SANDF approved acquisition in February 2018 but deliveries could not be finished until the end of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

40×53 mm HV (40 mm high velocity)

 
40 mm high-velocity high-explosive dual-purpose M430A1 cartrdige
 
40×53 mm high-velocity ammunition belt

40×53 mm HV (high velocity)[2] is a NATO-standard[3] high–low grenade launcher cartridge meant for mounted or crew-served automatic grenade launchers, such as the Mk.19 AGL, Mk 47 Striker, HK GMG, STK 40 AGL, and Daewoo K4.

The propellant has high pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 241 m/s (791 ft/s) depending on the ammunition type.[4]

40 mm high-velocity ammunition types (NATO)

 
HE, high explosive
M383
HE, high explosive[35]
High explosive shell filled with composition A5.[35] (Comp 5A = hexogen + graphite according to Swedish manuals).[4]
Missing image
M384
HE, high explosive[36]
High explosive shell filled with composition A5.[35] (Comp 5A = hexogen + graphite according to Swedish manuals).[4]
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DP, dual purpose
M430, M430A1
HEDP, high-explosive dual-purpose[37]
M430: Shaped charge with ability to damage soft targets and penetrate armor. Armor penetration: 2 inches (51 millimetres).[37]
M430A1: Has a longer shaped charge than the M430 and penetrates more armor. Armor penetration: 3 inches (76 millimetres).[37]
 
CA, canister
M1001
HVCC, high-velocity canister cartridge[38]
Canister shot containing several flechettes. Produces a 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.2 m) wide dispersion pattern at 50 m (164 ft).[38]
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AB, air burst
XM1176
HEDP-AB, high-explosive dual-purpose air burst[39]
Dual purpose shaped charge with programmable fuze for air burst functionality.[39]
 
MK285
PPHE/SD, programmable prefragmented high explosive/self-destructible
The MK285 is an anti-personnel cartridge designed for the Mk 47 Striker automatic grenade launcher. It consists of an electronic programmable fuze, a pre-fragmented warhead and a propulsion system. The fuze is programmed through the fire control of the gun. The fuze is mechanically armed at approximately 23 meters. The round is programmed to airburst over the target and the fuze counts down the programmed time via its built in electronics. If an unprogrammed round is fired, it will detonate on impact. The projectile has a built in self-destruct and can be fired by any automatic grenade launcher.
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P, practice
M385, M385A1
P, practice[40][41]
M385: Training round featuring a solid metal projectile.[40]
M385A1: Updated M385 featuring an ogive equal to the M430 HEDP round.[41]
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M918
P, practice.[42]
Training round featuring a flash charge.[42]
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M922, M922A1
Dummy round[43][44]
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MK281 Mod 0, MK281 Mod 1
P, practice[45]
MK281 Mod 0: Training round featuring an impact marker.[45]
MK281 Mod 1: Training round featuring a day-night marker.[45]
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40 mm high-velocity ammunition types (Sweden)

Sweden currently operates the Mk 19 grenade launcher (designated 40 mm granatspruta 92 in Sweden) and thus uses the 40 mm high-velocity cartridge.[46][26][4] Going against Swedish military tradition, the 40 mm high-velocity cartridge currently lacks a specified indigenous designation in Swedish service.[26][4] Instead only the projectile types have designations.

Currently these projectile types can be found in Swedish service manuals.[4]

  DP, dual purpose
40 PSGR
HEDP, high-explosive dual-purpose
Name: 40 PSGR, abbreviation for 40 mm pansarspränggranat, Swedish for 40 mm high explosive anti-tank grenade. The fuze is designated ÖHKSAR PSGR, abbreviation for ögonblickligt högkänsligt spetsanslagsrör + shell designation, Swedish for instant high sensitivity point impact fuze.[26][4]
Description: The type is a high-explosive dual-purpose grenade meant for use against both soft and lightly protected targets.[26][4] It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M430.[37]
Construction: The shell consists of a fragmentation body, a high-explosive charge, and a shaped charge. The fuze is a highly sensetive fuze without delay that is located at the top of the shell.[26][4]
Marking: The shell has a gold head and green body. The side of the shell features the marking "RSV" in yellow, which stands for riktad sprängverkan ("shaped charge", lit. "directed explosive effect").[26][4]
40 PSGR data
Cartridge weight 0.34 kg (0.75 lb)
Shell weight 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
Primary charge 0.3 g (0.011 oz) Comp A3[e]
Main charge 33 g (1.2 oz) Comp A5[f]
Propellant 4.45 g (0.16 oz) NCGL M2
High pressure 286 MPa
Low pressure 94 MPa
Muzzle velocity 241 m/s (790 ft/s)
Shaped charge penetration 50 mm (2 in) of steel at 0 degrees obliquity at any range.[37][47]
NEM[g] 38 g (1.3 oz)
Sources [26][4]
 
  P, practise
40 ÖVNGR
P, practise
Name: 40 ÖVNGR, abbreviation for 40 mm övningsgranat, Swedish for "40 mm practise grenade".[26][4]
Description: The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting.[26][4] It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M918.[42]
Construction: The shell has a flash charge instead of a combat charge.[26][4]
Marking: The shell is colored in NATO blue training color at the top.[26][4]
40 ÖVNGR data
Cartridge weight 0.37 kg (0.82 lb)
Shell weight 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
Primary charge
Main charge 1.8 g (0.063 oz) flash charge
Propellant 3.5 g (0.12 oz) NC A/S 0200
High pressure 286 MPa
Low pressure 94 MPa
Muzzle velocity 241 m/s (790 ft/s)
NEM[h] 5.6 g (0.20 oz)
Sources [26][4]
 
40 ÖVNGR 07
P, practise
Name: 40 ÖVNGR 07, abbreviation for 40 mm övningsgranat 07, Swedish for "40 mm practise grenade 07".[26][4]
Description: The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting.[26][4]
Construction: The shell has a steel body with a plastic cap and is filled with orange signal chalk.[26][4]
Marking: The shell is colored in NATO blue training color. The side of the shell features a marking of the cartridges designation in whilte.[26][4]
40 ÖVNGR 07 data
Cartridge weight 0.37 kg (0.82 lb)
Shell weight 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
Primary charge -
Main charge Orange signal chalk
Propellant 4 g (0.14 oz) NCGL
High pressure 286 MPa
Low pressure 94 MPa
Muzzle velocity 241 m/s (790 ft/s)
NEM[i] 4.8 g (0.17 oz)
Sources [26][4]
 

Mockups and inert types also exist for loading exercises and educational purposes.

Green ammunition

The MK281 is a new type of 40 mm target practice grenade ammunition that has been accepted for use into the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. It is "green" because it is non-toxic and non-dud producing (since it is a training round), meaning that there is no unexploded ordnance left to clean up on the range and heavy metals in the fuze do not leak into the ground. The MK281 was introduced into parts of the U.S. Armed Forces because of an executive order mandating that they buy green ammunition. The MK281 is manufactured by an American subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group.

The United States Army has a requirement for a non-dud producing 40 mm training ammunition in both high- and low-velocity variants. The Army awarded four contracts to three United States companies to test designs. The resulting ammunition will not contain explosive energetics and have day and night visible, infrared, and thermal signatures.

Other

40×47 mm (Poland)

 
Pallad-D wz. 83

40×47 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Poland for their Pallad wz. 74 rifle-mounted grenade launchers (used with the AK family of rifles in the Polish Army, like the AKM/AKMS, Tantal and Beryl) and Pallad-D wz. 83 grenade launcher (standalone variant fitted with standard pistol grip and folding stock from the AKMS assault rifle). The construction is similar to the one used in 40×46 mm grenades, but they are not interchangeable.

40×47 mm (Romania)

 
PA md. 86 assault rifle with 40 × 47 mm AG-40 grenade launcher

40×47 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Romania for their AG-40 model 77 and model 80 (today AG-40P) rifle-mounted grenade launchers.[27] It features a casing with a high–low system. The propellant has low pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 78–120 m/s (256–394 ft/s) depending on the ammunition type.[27]

Production was originally handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Filiasi, however production was later moved to the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Tohan Zărnești,[27] today more commonly known as S. Tohan S.A.,[48] a subsidiary of ROMARM.

Several types of the Romanian 40×47 mm exist:

Tohan currently (2021) offers a 40×47 mm high explosive type called GETZ (Grenadă Explozivă Tohan Zărnești) and an inert version called GITZ (Grenadă Inertă Tohan Zărnești). Both cartridges are 105 mm (4.13 in) long, with GETZ weighing 0.260 kg (0.573 lb) and GITZ 0.200 kg (0.441 lb).[27][48]

40×74.5 mm (Romania)

40×74.5 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Romania for their AGA-40 Model 85 automatic grenade launcher.[27] It features a casing with a high–low system. The propellant has high pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 216–223 m/s (709–732 ft/s) depending on the ammunition type.[27]

Production is handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Plopeni,[27] a subsidiary of ROMARM.

Three ammunition types are known:

  • A high-explosive grenade producing 150 fragments weighing 0.2 g (0.0071 oz) each, creating a deadly radius of 10 meters (33 feet) upon impact.[27]
  • A high-explosive dual-purpose grenade capable of penetrating 50 mm (2.0 in) of steel armor.[27]
  • An inert cartridge for loading exercise.[27]

Caseless ammunition

40 mm VOG-25 (Russia)

 
VOG-25

40 mm VOG-25 (Russian Cyrillic: ВОГ-25) (GRAU-Index: 7P17 (Russian Cyrillic: 7П17)) is a unique type of 40 mm grenade designed in the Soviet Union for hand-held grenade launchers, such as the Soviet GP-25 Kostyor and GP-30 Obuvka.[49] Instead of a casing, the VOG-25 is caseless ammunition, featuring its propellant in an expansion chamber at the base of the projectile, functioning more like a mortar round than conventional cased ammunition.[49]

Today it is used primarily by the Russian Armed Forces in weapons such as the GP-34, BG-15 Mukha and RG-6. Several types exist but the most common version is the default VOG-25 high-explosive version.[49]

The VOG-25 is 103 mm (4.1 in) long, weighs 250 g (8.8 oz), and features a 48 g (1.7 oz) explosive charge. It has a muzzle velocity of 76 m/s (250 ft/s) and will self-destruct after 14 seconds.[49]

40 mm Metal Storm (Australia)

During its time (1994–2012), Metal Storm Limited in Australia designed several automatic caseless 40 mm grenade launcher systems[50][51] based on their own caseless ammunition weapon design.[52] Unlike common caseless ammunition and their weapon systems the Metal Storm design lacked a feeding magazine and instead stacked the projectiles in front of each other in the barrel with the propellant in between the projectiles.[52] The system lacked moving parts and the propellant was electronically primed,[52] allowing for rates of fire up to one million rounds per minute.[53]

The 40 mm grenades used in the systems were off the shelf existing warheads converted to function in the design.[50]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass
  2. ^ Comp A5 = Composition A5. Comp A5 is Hexogen + graphite according to Swedish manuals.
  3. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass
  4. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass
  5. ^ Comp A3 = Composition A3. Comp A3 is Hexogen + wax according to Swedish manuals.
  6. ^ Comp A5 = Composition A5. Comp A5 is Hexogen + graphite according to Swedish manuals.
  7. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass
  8. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass
  9. ^ NEM = Net Explosive Mass

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grenade, redirects, here, common, anti, aircraft, weapon, used, world, bofors, automatic, also, styled, 40mm, grenade, generic, class, name, grenade, launcher, ammunition, subsonic, shells, caliber, generic, name, stems, from, fact, that, several, countries, h. 40 mm redirects here For the common anti aircraft weapon used in World War II see Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L 60 40 mm grenade also styled 40mm grenade is a generic class name for grenade launcher ammunition subsonic shells in 40 mm 1 57 in caliber The generic name stems from the fact that several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber 1 Box full of 40 53 mm high velocity grenades 40 46 mm low velocity training round being fired from an M203 grenade launcher This is a general collection of the world s many different 40 mm grenades Contents 1 NATO 1 1 40 46 mm LV 40 mm low velocity 1 1 1 40 mm low velocity ammunition types NATO 1 1 2 40 mm low velocity ammunition types Sweden 1 1 3 40 mm low velocity ammunition types Romania 1 1 4 SAGM fuze 1 2 40 51 mm MV 40 mm medium velocity 1 3 40 53 mm HV 40 mm high velocity 1 3 1 40 mm high velocity ammunition types NATO 1 3 2 40 mm high velocity ammunition types Sweden 1 3 3 Green ammunition 2 Other 2 1 40 47 mm Poland 2 2 40 47 mm Romania 2 3 40 74 5 mm Romania 3 Caseless ammunition 3 1 40 mm VOG 25 Russia 3 2 40 mm Metal Storm Australia 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksNATO EditNATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenade families 40 mm low velocity LV 40 mm medium velocity MV and 40 mm high velocity HV Low and medium velocity cartridges are used for different hand held grenade launchers while the high velocity cartridge is used for automatic grenade launchers 40 46 mm LV 40 mm low velocity Edit A 40 46 mm low velocity cartridge being loaded into an M203 grenade launcher High low system casing for the 40 46 mm low velocity cartridge Fired 40 mm low velocity M781 showing its orange signal chalk 40 46 mm LV low velocity 2 is a NATO standard 3 high low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand held grenade launchers such as the M79 M203 Milkor MGL and Heckler amp Koch AG36 The propellant has low pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 78 84 m s 256 276 ft s depending on the ammunition type 4 40 mm low velocity ammunition types NATO Edit HE high explosiveM381HE high explosive 5 Basic high explosive shell 5 M386HE high explosive 6 Basic high explosive shell 6 Missing imageM406HE high explosive 7 Basic high explosive shell 7 M441HE high explosive 8 Basic high explosive shell 8 Missing imageAB air burstM397 M397A1 AB air burst 9 10 Octol filled fragmentation grenade with a time fuze 9 The A1 has a different fuze from the regular M397 10 Missing imageDP dual purposeM433HEDP high explosive dual purpose 11 Shaped charge with ability to damage soft targets and penetrate armor 11 Armor penetration 2 5 inches 63 millimeters 12 MP multiple projectileM576MP APERS multiple projectile anti personnelBuckshot cartridge with twenty 24 grain bullets 13 Main article M576 40 mm grenade Missing imageIL illuminationM583A1Illumination signal flare parachute star 14 white flare Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling 14 M585Illumination signal flare cluster star 15 white flare Grenade containing five nose ejected free falling pyrotechnic star pellets used for signaling 15 Missing imageM661Illumination signal flare parachute star 14 green flare Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling 14 Missing imageM662Illumination signal flare parachute star 14 red flare Flare grenade with parachute for illumination and signaling 14 Missing imageM992Infra red illumination flareFlare grenade with parachute for infrared illumination Main article M992 40mm munition S smokeM676Smoke canopy yellow smoke 16 Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking 16 Missing imageM680Smoke canopy white smoke 17 Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking 17 Missing imageM682Smoke canopy red smoke 18 Smoke grenade with parachute for signaling and marking 18 Missing imageM713Ground marker red smoke Smoke grenade for signaling and marking 19 Missing imageM714Ground marker white smoke Smoke grenade for signaling and marking Missing imageM715Ground marker green smoke 20 Smoke grenade for signaling and marking 20 Missing imageM716Ground marker yellow smoke 21 Smoke grenade for signaling and marking 21 Missing imageG gasM651CS gas 22 Tear gas grenade 22 Missing imageTB thermobaricXM1060Thermobaric 23 The XM1060 is a 40 mm thermobaric grenade developed by Picatinny Arsenal 23 Missing imageP practiceM781P practice 24 Training ammunition consisting of a steel body filled with orange signal chalk capped with a plastic ogive cap 24 Besides combat ammo there also exists crowd control ammunition like sponge grenades 40 mm low velocity ammunition types Sweden Edit Sweden currently operates the M203 grenade launcher designated Granattillsats 40 mm Automatkarbin in Sweden and thus uses the 40 mm low velocity cartridge 25 26 4 Going against Swedish military tradition the 40 mm low velocity cartridge currently lacks a specified indigenous designation in Swedish service 26 4 Instead only the projectile types have designations Currently these projectile types can be found in Swedish service manuals 4 HE high explosive40 GSGRHE high explosiveName 40 GSGR abbreviation for 40 mm gevarsspranggranat Swedish for 40 mm rifle high explosive grenade The fuze is designated OHKBAR 40 GSGR abbreviation for ogonblickligt hogkansligt basanslagsror shell designation Swedish for instant high sensitivity base impact fuze 26 4 Description The type is a high explosive grenade meant against soft targets Construction The shell consists of a fragmentation body outfitted with internal steel balls for extra fragmentation damage A highly sensitive zero delay fuze is located at the bottom of the shell 26 4 Marking The shell has a yellow head and green body The side of the shell features the marking ST in yellow which stands for stalkulor steel balls 26 4 40 GSGR dataCartridge weight 0 264 kg 0 58 lb Shell weight 0 19 kg 0 42 lb Primary charge 3 g 0 11 oz PETNMain charge 23 g 0 81 oz RDXPropellant 0 35 g 0 012 oz NCGLHigh pressure 70 MPaLow pressure 15 MPaMuzzle velocity 84 m s 280 ft s NEM a 26 g 0 92 oz Sources 26 4 Missing image DP dual purpose40 GPSGRHEDP high explosive dual purposeName 40 GPSGR abbreviation for 40 mm gevarspansarspranggranat Swedish for 40 mm rifle high explosive anti tank grenade 26 4 Description The type is a high explosive dual purpose grenade meant for use against both soft and lightly protected targets It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M433 11 Construction The shell consists of a fragmentation body a high explosive charge and a shaped charge 26 4 Marking The shell has a green head and green body The side of the shell features the marking RSV in yellow which stands for riktad sprangverkan shaped charge lit directed explosive effect 26 4 40 GPSGR dataCartridge weight 0 26 kg 0 57 lb Shell weight 0 19 kg 0 42 lb Primary charge 0 33 g 0 012 oz CH 6Main charge 43 5 g 1 5 oz Comp A5 b Propellant 0 34 g 0 012 oz NCGLHigh pressure 70 MPaLow pressure 15 MPaMuzzle velocity 78 m s 260 ft s NEM c 44 3 g 1 6 oz Sources 26 4 Missing image P Practise40 GOVNGR 07P practiseName 40 GOVNGR 07 abbreviation for 40 mm gevarsovningsgranat 07 Swedish for 40 mm rifle practise grenade 07 26 4 Description The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting Construction The shell has a steel body with a plastic cap and is filled with red signal chalk 26 4 Marking The shell is colored in NATO blue training color 26 4 40 GOVNGR 07 dataCartridge weight 0 26 kg 0 57 lb Shell weight 0 19 kg 0 42 lb Primary charge Main charge Red signal chalkPropellant 0 47 g 0 017 oz NCGLHigh pressure 70 MPaLow pressure 15 MPaMuzzle velocity 78 m s 260 ft s NEM d 5 g 0 18 oz Sources 26 4 Missing imageMockups and inert types also exist for loading exercises and educational purposes 40 mm low velocity ammunition types Romania Edit Romanian arms producer ROMARM has made a version of their 40 mm rifle mounted grenade launcher AG 40 chambered in 40 46 mm NATO then designated AG 40PN Production of Romanian 40 mm low velocity ammunition is handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Plopeni 27 a subsidiary of ROMARM The projectiles seem to be of Romanian origin based on available information 27 HE high explosiveGrenade 40 NATO ExplozivaHE high explosiveDescription Romanian 40 46 mm low velocity high explosive cartridge 27 Construction The shell is made of steel and has a point fuze The main explosive charge is located at the bottom of the shell Below the main explosive charge is a layer of metal balls for extra fragmentation damage 27 Grenade 40 NATO Exploziva dataCartridge length 112 mm 4 4 in Cartridge weight 370 g 13 oz Shell weight 245 g 8 6 oz Muzzle velocity 75 m s 250 ft s Lethal radius 10 m 33 ft Self destruct 16 23 sSources 27 Missing image P practiceGrenade 40 NATO InertaP practiceName The cartridge is named Inerta inert but the cartridge is live Inert refers to the projectile which is a solid material projectile 27 Description Romanian 40 46 mm low velocity practice cartridge 27 Construction The shell is solid in construction and made of duralumin 27 Grenade 40 NATO Exploziva dataCartridge length 112 mm 4 4 in Cartridge weight 370 g 13 oz Shell weight 245 g 8 6 oz Muzzle velocity 75 m s 250 ft s Lethal radius Self destruct Sources 27 Missing imageSAGM fuze Edit The United States Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center ARDEC began development of a 40 mm smart airburst fuze proximity fuze in 2011 to improve the ability of grenade launchers like the M203 and M320 to engage targets in defilade Called small arms grenade munitions SAGMs they double the lethality of the standard M433 grenade round by adding a small smart fuze sensor that detonates in the air to hit targets in cover or behind obstacles The airburst function is similar to the XM25 CDTE which has an onboard laser system to determine the distance to the target but SAGMs are considered complementary to the XM25 rather than competing against it as the XM25 provides low angle fire while 40 mm launchers fire a lobbing trajectory Integrated sensors and logic devices scan and filter the environment and then autonomously airburst the fuze without needing to be told to by the firer thereby not requiring the soldier to carry extra weapon accessories SAGMs enable soldiers to accurately incapacitate personnel targets in defilade at ranges between 50 and 500 meters The round is engineered with three firing modes airburst point detonation and self destruct A successful demonstration occurred in November 2013 28 Although the SAGM sensor does not need a laser rangefinder or any pre fire programming sequence it does require some skill by the user to aim and fire the round correctly so that it can detect the wall or obstruction to detonate in the air The SAGM was to undergo evaluation in July 2015 and if successful transition into an official Army Program of Record by the end of the year 29 Not only does the fuze burst over walls but it can detonate when passing cover like trees bursting just as it senses and passes the trunk The sort of sensor SAGMs use to differentiate clutter from triggering obstacles is highly classified but shows airburst reliability of 76 percent 30 40 51 mm MV 40 mm medium velocity Edit 40 51 mm MV medium velocity 2 also known as 40 51 mm extended range low pressure ERLP 31 is a NATO standard 32 33 high low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand held grenade launchers Its purpose is to be an intermediate cartridge between the 40 46 mm low velocity and 40 53 mm high velocity cartridges and is thus referred to as 40 mm medium velocity 2 The propellant has medium pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 100 m s 328 ft s depending on the ammunition type 2 It has a maximum range of 800 meters exceeding conventional extended range low velocity variants by up to 375 meters 2 The 40 51 mm MV cartridge was designed by Rheinmetall Denel Munitions for the US Special Operations Command USSOCOM after a 2008 requirement for enhanced range and lethality from hand held 40 mm grenades 34 Rheinmetall answered by developing a new family of 40 mm grenades named 40 mm medium velocity 34 and by 2019 the cartridge was undergoing NATO qualification 32 Besides NATO the cartridge has been ordered by the South African National Defence Force SANDF as the cartridge for their next generation multiple grenade launcher the Milkor Y4 2 31 SANDF approved acquisition in February 2018 but deliveries could not be finished until the end of 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic 31 40 53 mm HV 40 mm high velocity Edit 40 mm high velocity high explosive dual purpose M430A1 cartrdige 40 53 mm high velocity ammunition belt 40 53 mm HV high velocity 2 is a NATO standard 3 high low grenade launcher cartridge meant for mounted or crew served automatic grenade launchers such as the Mk 19 AGL Mk 47 Striker HK GMG STK 40 AGL and Daewoo K4 The propellant has high pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 241 m s 791 ft s depending on the ammunition type 4 40 mm high velocity ammunition types NATO Edit HE high explosiveM383HE high explosive 35 High explosive shell filled with composition A5 35 Comp 5A hexogen graphite according to Swedish manuals 4 Missing imageM384HE high explosive 36 High explosive shell filled with composition A5 35 Comp 5A hexogen graphite according to Swedish manuals 4 Missing imageDP dual purposeM430 M430A1HEDP high explosive dual purpose 37 M430 Shaped charge with ability to damage soft targets and penetrate armor Armor penetration 2 inches 51 millimetres 37 M430A1 Has a longer shaped charge than the M430 and penetrates more armor Armor penetration 3 inches 76 millimetres 37 CA canisterM1001HVCC high velocity canister cartridge 38 Canister shot containing several flechettes Produces a 3 to 4 ft 0 91 to 1 2 m wide dispersion pattern at 50 m 164 ft 38 Missing imageAB air burstXM1176HEDP AB high explosive dual purpose air burst 39 Dual purpose shaped charge with programmable fuze for air burst functionality 39 Main article XM1176 MK285PPHE SD programmable prefragmented high explosive self destructibleThe MK285 is an anti personnel cartridge designed for the Mk 47 Striker automatic grenade launcher It consists of an electronic programmable fuze a pre fragmented warhead and a propulsion system The fuze is programmed through the fire control of the gun The fuze is mechanically armed at approximately 23 meters The round is programmed to airburst over the target and the fuze counts down the programmed time via its built in electronics If an unprogrammed round is fired it will detonate on impact The projectile has a built in self destruct and can be fired by any automatic grenade launcher Missing imageP practiceM385 M385A1P practice 40 41 M385 Training round featuring a solid metal projectile 40 M385A1 Updated M385 featuring an ogive equal to the M430 HEDP round 41 Missing imageM918P practice 42 Training round featuring a flash charge 42 Missing imageM922 M922A1Dummy round 43 44 Missing imageMK281 Mod 0 MK281 Mod 1P practice 45 MK281 Mod 0 Training round featuring an impact marker 45 MK281 Mod 1 Training round featuring a day night marker 45 Missing image40 mm high velocity ammunition types Sweden Edit Sweden currently operates the Mk 19 grenade launcher designated 40 mm granatspruta 92 in Sweden and thus uses the 40 mm high velocity cartridge 46 26 4 Going against Swedish military tradition the 40 mm high velocity cartridge currently lacks a specified indigenous designation in Swedish service 26 4 Instead only the projectile types have designations Currently these projectile types can be found in Swedish service manuals 4 DP dual purpose40 PSGRHEDP high explosive dual purposeName 40 PSGR abbreviation for 40 mm pansarspranggranat Swedish for 40 mm high explosive anti tank grenade The fuze is designated OHKSAR PSGR abbreviation for ogonblickligt hogkansligt spetsanslagsror shell designation Swedish for instant high sensitivity point impact fuze 26 4 Description The type is a high explosive dual purpose grenade meant for use against both soft and lightly protected targets 26 4 It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M430 37 Construction The shell consists of a fragmentation body a high explosive charge and a shaped charge The fuze is a highly sensetive fuze without delay that is located at the top of the shell 26 4 Marking The shell has a gold head and green body The side of the shell features the marking RSV in yellow which stands for riktad sprangverkan shaped charge lit directed explosive effect 26 4 40 PSGR dataCartridge weight 0 34 kg 0 75 lb Shell weight 0 25 kg 0 55 lb Primary charge 0 3 g 0 011 oz Comp A3 e Main charge 33 g 1 2 oz Comp A5 f Propellant 4 45 g 0 16 oz NCGL M2High pressure 286 MPaLow pressure 94 MPaMuzzle velocity 241 m s 790 ft s Shaped charge penetration 50 mm 2 in of steel at 0 degrees obliquity at any range 37 47 NEM g 38 g 1 3 oz Sources 26 4 P practise40 OVNGRP practiseName 40 OVNGR abbreviation for 40 mm ovningsgranat Swedish for 40 mm practise grenade 26 4 Description The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting 26 4 It is probably equivalent to the American 40 mm M918 42 Construction The shell has a flash charge instead of a combat charge 26 4 Marking The shell is colored in NATO blue training color at the top 26 4 40 OVNGR dataCartridge weight 0 37 kg 0 82 lb Shell weight 0 25 kg 0 55 lb Primary charge Main charge 1 8 g 0 063 oz flash chargePropellant 3 5 g 0 12 oz NC A S 0200High pressure 286 MPaLow pressure 94 MPaMuzzle velocity 241 m s 790 ft s NEM h 5 6 g 0 20 oz Sources 26 4 40 OVNGR 07P practiseName 40 OVNGR 07 abbreviation for 40 mm ovningsgranat 07 Swedish for 40 mm practise grenade 07 26 4 Description The type is a practise shell for combat training and practise shooting 26 4 Construction The shell has a steel body with a plastic cap and is filled with orange signal chalk 26 4 Marking The shell is colored in NATO blue training color The side of the shell features a marking of the cartridges designation in whilte 26 4 40 OVNGR 07 dataCartridge weight 0 37 kg 0 82 lb Shell weight 0 25 kg 0 55 lb Primary charge Main charge Orange signal chalkPropellant 4 g 0 14 oz NCGLHigh pressure 286 MPaLow pressure 94 MPaMuzzle velocity 241 m s 790 ft s NEM i 4 8 g 0 17 oz Sources 26 4 Mockups and inert types also exist for loading exercises and educational purposes Green ammunition Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The MK281 is a new type of 40 mm target practice grenade ammunition that has been accepted for use into the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army It is green because it is non toxic and non dud producing since it is a training round meaning that there is no unexploded ordnance left to clean up on the range and heavy metals in the fuze do not leak into the ground The MK281 was introduced into parts of the U S Armed Forces because of an executive order mandating that they buy green ammunition The MK281 is manufactured by an American subsidiary of the Rheinmetall Group The United States Army has a requirement for a non dud producing 40 mm training ammunition in both high and low velocity variants The Army awarded four contracts to three United States companies to test designs The resulting ammunition will not contain explosive energetics and have day and night visible infrared and thermal signatures Other Edit40 47 mm Poland Edit Pallad D wz 83 40 47 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Poland for their Pallad wz 74 rifle mounted grenade launchers used with the AK family of rifles in the Polish Army like the AKM AKMS Tantal and Beryl and Pallad D wz 83 grenade launcher standalone variant fitted with standard pistol grip and folding stock from the AKMS assault rifle The construction is similar to the one used in 40 46 mm grenades but they are not interchangeable 40 47 mm Romania Edit PA md 86 assault rifle with 40 47 mm AG 40 grenade launcher 40 47 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Romania for their AG 40 model 77 and model 80 today AG 40P rifle mounted grenade launchers 27 It features a casing with a high low system The propellant has low pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 78 120 m s 256 394 ft s depending on the ammunition type 27 Production was originally handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Filiasi however production was later moved to the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Tohan Zărnești 27 today more commonly known as S Tohan S A 48 a subsidiary of ROMARM Several types of the Romanian 40 47 mm exist High explosive 27 High explosive fragmentation 27 Smoke 27 Incendiary 27 Tear gas 27 Practice featuring a small flash charge and smoke signal 27 Inert 27 Tohan currently 2021 offers a 40 47 mm high explosive type called GETZ Grenadă Explozivă Tohan Zărnești and an inert version called GITZ Grenadă Inertă Tohan Zărnești Both cartridges are 105 mm 4 13 in long with GETZ weighing 0 260 kg 0 573 lb and GITZ 0 200 kg 0 441 lb 27 48 40 74 5 mm Romania Edit 40 74 5 mm is a cartridge caliber produced in Romania for their AGA 40 Model 85 automatic grenade launcher 27 It features a casing with a high low system The propellant has high pressure and gives the projectile an average velocity of 216 223 m s 709 732 ft s depending on the ammunition type 27 Production is handled by the arms factory Uzina Mecanica Plopeni 27 a subsidiary of ROMARM Three ammunition types are known A high explosive grenade producing 150 fragments weighing 0 2 g 0 0071 oz each creating a deadly radius of 10 meters 33 feet upon impact 27 A high explosive dual purpose grenade capable of penetrating 50 mm 2 0 in of steel armor 27 An inert cartridge for loading exercise 27 Caseless ammunition Edit40 mm VOG 25 Russia Edit VOG 25 40 mm VOG 25 Russian Cyrillic VOG 25 GRAU Index 7P17 Russian Cyrillic 7P17 is a unique type of 40 mm grenade designed in the Soviet Union for hand held grenade launchers such as the Soviet GP 25 Kostyor and GP 30 Obuvka 49 Instead of a casing the VOG 25 is caseless ammunition featuring its propellant in an expansion chamber at the base of the projectile functioning more like a mortar round than conventional cased ammunition 49 Today it is used primarily by the Russian Armed Forces in weapons such as the GP 34 BG 15 Mukha and RG 6 Several types exist but the most common version is the default VOG 25 high explosive version 49 The VOG 25 is 103 mm 4 1 in long weighs 250 g 8 8 oz and features a 48 g 1 7 oz explosive charge It has a muzzle velocity of 76 m s 250 ft s and will self destruct after 14 seconds 49 40 mm Metal Storm Australia Edit During its time 1994 2012 Metal Storm Limited in Australia designed several automatic caseless 40 mm grenade launcher systems 50 51 based on their own caseless ammunition weapon design 52 Unlike common caseless ammunition and their weapon systems the Metal Storm design lacked a feeding magazine and instead stacked the projectiles in front of each other in the barrel with the propellant in between the projectiles 52 The system lacked moving parts and the propellant was electronically primed 52 allowing for rates of fire up to one million rounds per minute 53 The 40 mm grenades used in the systems were off the shelf existing warheads converted to function in the design 50 See also Edit35 mm grenade 40 46mmSR Hellhound United States 40 mm grenadesNotes Edit NEM Net Explosive Mass Comp A5 Composition A5 Comp A5 is Hexogen graphite according to Swedish manuals NEM Net Explosive Mass NEM Net Explosive Mass Comp A3 Composition A3 Comp A3 is Hexogen wax according to Swedish manuals Comp A5 Composition A5 Comp A5 is Hexogen graphite according to Swedish manuals NEM Net Explosive Mass NEM Net Explosive Mass NEM Net Explosive MassReferences Edit Grenade Launchers and their Ammunition International Developments Small Arms Defense Journal Retrieved 24 December 2017 a b c d e f g Rheinmetall supplies South African National Defence Force with new 40mm medium velocity ammunition rheinmetall defence com 13 November 2020 Retrieved 3 February 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b C I P 40 x 46 PDF 30 September 2017 Archived PDF from the original on 30 September 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak AMKAT Ammunitionskatalog data och bild 2014 AMCAT ammunition catalogue data and picture Sweden FMV Forsvarets materielverk 2014 a b M381 bulletpicker com 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