Description
This cartridge is used for salutes and simulated fire.
The blank cartridge consists of a shortened cartridge case containing a black powder charge and primer. The shortened cartridge case is either brass, steel, or aluminum. The black powder charge in early production of this item is contained in a cloth bag and held in position by a closing cup or a plug assembly consisting of two pulp-board disks glued on either side of a hard felt disk and cemented in position about 0.5 inch from the mouth of the case. Renovated or newly manufactured blank cartridges are assembled with a loose powder charge contained by the cartridge case and retained by a fiberglass closing wad and a polystyrene closing cup glued in place with epoxy.
Functioning
The weapon firing pin strikes the percussion primer igniting the black powder in the primer case, in turn, detonating the black powder charge which produces a load report with flash and smoke.
Hazardous Components
Propellant - Black powder (1.7 lb, 0.77 kg)
Primer - M1A2, M1B1A2
Percussion element - M61
Physical Data
Length, overall - 6.02 in, 152.9 mm
See Also
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