Ammunition
| Designation | Type | Projectile Weight | Bursting charge | Muzzle Velocity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M53 | API | ? | 4.2 g incendiary | 1030 | Penetration 6.3 mm RHA at 0-degree impact and 1000-m range. |
| M56A3/A4 | HEI | 102 | 9 g HE (RDX/wax/Al) and 1.5 g incendiary | 1030 | Nose fuzed round, no tracer. Effective radius to produce casualties to exposed personnel 2 meters, fragmentation hazard out to 20 meters. Penetration 12.5 mm RHA at 0 degree obliquity at 100m range |
| M242 | HEI-T | ? | ? | ? | Similar to M56 series of HEI rounds, but with a tracer element. |
| M246 | HEI-T | 102 | 8.0 g HE | ? | Nose fuzed tracer round fired by M168 AA gun, self-destruct after 3 to 7 seconds of flight due to tracer burn-through. |
| M940 | MPT-SD | 105 | 9 g A-4/RDX/wax | 1050 | Multi-purpose fuzeless round, HE charge is initiated by the incendiary charge on the nose on impact. Self-destruct due to tracer burn-through. Penetration 12.5 mm RHA at 0 degree impact at 518 m range, or 6.3 mm at 60 degrees and 940 m. |
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