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CARTRIDGE, 105-MILLIMETER SMOKE, WP, M60 SERIES |
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| White Phosphrous, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| Forged steel, 42.92 lb | |||
| Color | |||
| Old-Gray w/yellow markings, New-Light green w/yellow bands and light red | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Smoke, WP, 1315-C454 |
| Description: |
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| The projectile consists of a hollow steel forging with a boattail base, a streamlined ogive, and gilding metal rotating band. The projectile cavity is filled with cast WP. A steel nose adapter, having a female fuze thread, with a press fitted burster casing, is threaded into the nose of the projectile providing a seal for the filler. A burster charge is placed inside the burster casing and a fuze is threaded into the adapter. The cartridge case contains a percussion primer assembly and seven individually bagged and numbered propelling charge increments. The base of the cartridge case is drilled and the primer assembly pressed into the base. The percussion primer assembly consists of a percussion ignition element and a perforated flash tube containing black powder. The seven numbered increment bags are tied together, in numerical order, with acrylic cord. These are assembled into the cartridge case around the primer flash tube with Increment 1 at the base of the cartridge case and Increment 7 toward the mouth of the cartridge case. |
| Use: |
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| The projectile of this cartridge contains white phosphorous (WP) which is dispersed over the target area for screening purposes. The WP also has a limited incendiary effect. |
| Functioning: |
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| If the projectile is unfuzed, the closing plug is removed, and a fuze is assembled to the projectile prior to adjusting the charge and loading the cartridge into the weapon. Impact of the weapon firing pin results in the initiation of the percussion primer which, in turn, ignites the black powder in the flash tube. The flash tube provides for uniform ignition of the propelling charge producing a rapid expansion of the propellant gas which propels the projectile out of the weapon tube. Engagement of the projectile rotating band with the rifling of the weapon tube imparts spin to the projectile providing inflight stability. Projectile functioning is dependent upon the fuze used and may function on impact, or function above ground at a predetermined height based upon time of flight. The fuze detonates the burster charge, rupturing the projectile, and dispersing the WP filler. White phosphorous burns on contact with air, producing a dense white cloud of smoke used for ground cover or spotting. |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-28 April 1977 |
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