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NAME – 40x53mm M1001 High Velocity Canister Cartridge

NAME (COMMON) – M1001 HVCC

CALIBER – 40x53mm SR

TYPE – High velocity multiple antipersonnel projectiles (Flechette shotshell)

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 2001

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Green cartridge casing with white ink markings, olive drab projectile body with brown band around base, white diamonds spaced around band

CASE TYPE – M169 Semi-rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 11.16 cm (4.392 in)

CASING LENGTH – 52.75 mm (2.077 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.25 mm (1.624 in

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.65 mm (1.719 in)

PROJECTILE TYPE – Canister containing flechette sub projectiles

SUBPROJECTILE TYPE – Finned steel flechette, 5.1 cm (2 in) long

PROJECTILE DIAMETER – Sabot – 40.15 mm (1.581 in) at obturator

SUBPROJECTILE DIAMETER – 2.06 mm (0.81 in)

PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.245 kg (8.64 oz) canister with subprojectiles

SUBPROJECTILE WEIGHT (EACH) – 1.10 g (17 grains)

POWDER – WC 231 Ball powder

FILLER – 113 Finned steel flechettes

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.125 kg (4.41 oz),

FUZE TYPE – None

CASING WEIGHT – 0.095 kg (3.35 oz)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.34 kg (12 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 241 m/s (790 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 7,105 j (5,241 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY (PER FLECHETTE) – 32 j (24 ft/lb)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 41.3 cm (16.26 in)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 100 m (109 yards)

EFFECT – Spreading shot pattern from near muzzle

AREA OF EFFECT – 91 to 122 cm (36 to 48 in) wide pattern at 50 m (55 yards)

MANUFACTURER –

STATUS – Production

SERVICE – US Military

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