TYPE – Low velocity pyrotechnic daytime parachute signal
YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1967
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Brown or Green anodized cartridge case with black ink lettering, White projectile body with red cap, Raised letter “R” on top of cap.
CASE TYPE – M195 Semi-rimmed straight
CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 13.28 cm (5.23 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 – 11.02 cm (4.34 in)
PROJECTILE DIAMETER – 41.22 mm (1.623 in) at rotating band
PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.148 kg (5.22 oz)
POWDER WEIGHT – 0.330 g (5.09 grains)
FILLER – Red smoke 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 – 0.045 kg (1.59 oz)
FUZE TYPE – Pyrotechnic, initiated on firing
FUZE DELAY – 5 seconds
CASING WEIGHT – 0.045 kg (1.5 oz)
TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.193 kg (6.81 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 – Smoke charge burns for 10 seconds, descends at 2.13 m (7 feet) per second, smoke cloud duration @ 30 seconds
