This cartridge is a high explosive round designed to inflict personnel casualties in the target area using ground burst effect, and is fired from M75 or M129 40mm grenade launchers and the U.S. Navy 40mm machine gun Mk 19 Mod 1, at ranges up to 2200 meters. The cartridge is issued completely assembled in linked belts of 50 rounds.

Jul 7, 2011 · The two HE (high-explosive) cartridges inflict personnel casualties in the target area with ground burst effects. Their fillers and body materials differ although performance traits are the same.

40x53 mm types include the M383 (and the M383E1) and the M384. HE grenades have been considered the standard for both types of 40 mm grenades, but over the years the functions of the weapons using these grenades has dramatically expanded, and as a result the need to be able to engage larger and more armored targets.

The two HE (high-explosive) cartridges inflict personnel casualties in the target area with ground burst effects. Their fillers and body materials differ although performance traits are the same.

Mar 25, 2025 · This specification covers the loading, assembling and packing for one type of cartridge designated as Cartridge, 40MM, HE, M383.

Sep 8, 1998 · M383, M384, and M684 High-explosive. The M383, M384, and M684 HE rounds are intended to produce personnel casualties in the target area using ground-burst effect. The projectile bodies are steel and have a metal rotating band press fitted into an aluminum case.

Cartridge, 40MM, HE, M383 Loading, Assembling and Packing Other publications Requirements Quality Assurance Provisions First article inspection Examination Cartridge case assembly, prior to inserting base plug and primer Body loading assembly Linked ammunition prior to packing Unsealed wooden packing box Propellant weight of case, cartridge Security of fuze on projectile assembly X-ray ...

This specifications covers the loading, assembling and packing for one type of cartridge designated as Cartridge, 40MM, HE, M383.

These projected-grenades were designed to provide a higher-velocity, longer-ranging round for use with automatic grenade-launchers and helicopter-borne grenade-launchers. While adhering to the same general appearance as the low-velocity cartridge, the high-velocity cartridge is slightly longer, using a heavier and longer projected-grenade.

Jul 7, 2011 · The MK 19 fires six types of cartridges: M430I / M430A1 high-explosive dual-purpose grenades, M383 high-explosive grenade, M385I / M918 training practice, and M922/M922A1 dummy rounds.