40x46mm Floating Target (Smoke) Marker

NAME – 40x46mm Floating Target (Smoke) Marker

NAME (COMMON) – TMF-1 (Target Marker, Floating)

CALIBER – 40x46mmSR

TYPE – Low velocity pyrotechnic daytime ground smoke marker with floatation device

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1970

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Green cartridge case with black ink markings, Light green projectile body with black ink markings

CASE TYPE – XM195 (Modified M118) Semi-rimmed straight walled

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 13.28 cm (5.23 in)

CASING LENGTH – 3.0 cm (1.18 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.097 mm (1.618 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.54 mm (1.714 in)

PROJECTILE TYPE – Round-nosed aluminum-bodied two-piece projectile with yellow, red, or green smoke composition and 15.2 cm (6 in) diameter ballute

PROJECTILE DIAMETER – 41.15 mm (1.620 in) at rotating band

PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.18 kg (6.35 oz)

FILLER – Smoke and gas producing composition

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.059 kg (2.08 oz)

FUZE TYPE – Pyrotechnic delay fuze ignited on firing

FUZE DELAY – Ignition 5 to 6 seconds after firing

CASING WEIGHT – 0.050 kg (1.76 oz)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.23 kg (8 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 76 m/s (250 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 35.6 cm (14 in)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 300 m (328 yards) at 32 to 35⁰

EFFECT – Smoke charge burns for 60 to 90 seconds creating a large cloud of Yellow, Red, or Green (depending on filler) smoke at point of impact

MANUFACTURER –

STATUS – Evaluation

SERVICE – None