40x46mm M715 Green Smoke Ground Marker

NAME – 40x46mm M715 Green Smoke Ground Marker

NAME (COMMON) – M715 Green Smoke Ground Marker

CALIBER – 40x46mmSR

TYPE – Low velocity pyrotechnic daytime ground smoke marker

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION –

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Green cartridge case with black ink markings, Silver projectile body with black ink markings, Flat-pointed ogive with green-painted tip

CASE TYPE – M118 Semi-rimmed straight walled

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 9.9 cm (3.88 in)

CASING LENGTH – 46mm (1.811 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.097 mm (1.618 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.54 mm (1.714 in)

PROJECTILE TYPE – Flat-nosed aluminum-bodied projectile with green smoke composition

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

PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.171 kg (6.03 oz)

POWDER WEIGHT – 0.33 g (5.09 grains) M9 double-base flake mortar powder

FILLER – Green smoke composition

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.075 kg (2.65 oz)

FUZE TYPE – M733 pyrotechnic impact fuze with self-ignition delay

FUZE DELAY – Ignition 8 to 10 seconds after firing

CASING WEIGHT – 0.050 kg (1.78 oz)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.218 kg (7.69 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 75 m/s (247 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 35.6 cm (14 in)

MINIMUM (ARMING) RANGE – 15 to 45 m (49 to 147 feet)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 400 m (437 yards)

EFFECT – Smoke charge burns for 25 seconds creating a large cloud of green smoke at point of impact

MANUFACTURER –

STATUS – Production

SERVICE – US Military and Allies