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NAME – 40x53mm DM111 High Explosive Pre-formed Fragmentation – Tracer

NAME (COMMON) – DM111 HE-PFF-T

CALIBER – 40x53mmSR

TYPE – High explosive Pre-Formed Fragments with Tracer

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION –

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Gold ogive, Green body w/black markings, Green cartridge case

CASE TYPE – Semi-rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 11.2 cm (4.41 in)

CASING LENGTH – 5.3 cm (2.09 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.3 mm (1.62 in

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.6 mm (1.716 in)

PROJECTILE TYPE – High explosive fragmentation with pre-formed (steel ball) fragmentation, Self-destruct fuze and tracer element

PROJECTILE DIAMETER – 41.20 mm (1.623 in) at rotating band

PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.270 kg (9.52 oz)

POWDER WEIGHT – 4.64 g (71.6 grains)

FILLER – 70/30 Hexal – RDX/Wax with aluminum

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.042 kg (1.48 oz)

FUZE TYPE – DM431 Nose fuze with spin and setback arming, pyrotechnic self-destruct element initiated on firing

FUZE DELAY – 14 to 18 seconds to self-destruct

TRACER BURN TIME – 6 seconds

CASING WEIGHT – 0.095 kg (3.35 oz)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.370 kg (13.1 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 241 m/s (791 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 41 cm (16.14 in)

MINIMUM (ARMING) RANGE – 18-40 m (20 to 44 yards)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 1,800 m (1,969 yards) to self-destruct

EFFECT – Blast and fragmentation on impact or self-destruct

AREA OF EFFECT – 15 m (16 yard) blast radius

MANUFACTURER – Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. Überlingen, Germany

STATUS – Production

SERVICE – German military, international military sales

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