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NAME – 40x46mm M662 Red Star Parachute

NAME (COMMON) – M662 Red Star Parachute

CALIBER – 40x46mmSR

TYPE – Low velocity pyrotechnic signaling parachute flare

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 green cap, Raised letter “G” 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 – Red flare 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 – 0.085 kg (3.00 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 20,000 candlepower, descends at 2.13 m (7 feet) per second

MANUFACTURER –

STATUS – Production

SERVICE – US Military

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