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)
