TYPE – Low velocity pyrotechnic illumination parachute flare
YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1964
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Brown or Green anodized cartridge case with black ink lettering, White projectile body with white cap, Raised letter “W” on top of cap.
CASE TYPE – M195 Semi-rimmed straight
CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 13.38 cm (5.27 in)
CASING LENGTH – 3 cm (1.18 in)
CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.2 mm (1.623 in)
CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.60 mm (1.715 in)
PROJECTILE TYPE – Pyrotechnic carrier
PROJECTILE LENGTH – 11.13 cm (4.38 in)
PROJECTILE DIAMETER – 41.22 mm (1.623 in) at rotating band
PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.168 kg (5.93 oz)
POWDER WEIGHT – 0.330 g (5.09 grains)
FILLER – White illuminating candle composition contained in a phenolic-coated kraft paper cylinder attached to a 50.8 cm (20 inch) dia. parachute with a length of beaded chain
FILLER WEIGHT – 0.065 kg (2.29 oz)
FUZE TYPE – Pyrotechnic, initiated on firing
FUZE DELAY – 5 seconds
CASING WEIGHT – 0.045 kg (1.5 oz)
TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.213 kg (7.51 oz)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 76 m/s (250 fps)
NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 35.6 cm (14 in)
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE – 168 m (550 feet) at 85⁰
EFFECT – Candle burns for 40 seconds at 45,000 candlepower, descends at 2.13 m (7 feet) per second
