Description
Cartridge, 40mm: High Velocity Canister Cartridge (also known as HVCC or the 40mm Canister Cartridge) is used against personnel out to 100 meters from the weapon. It is used with the Mk 19 Mod 3 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG).
The cartridge is a fixed round of ammunition consisting of a projectile assembly and a cartridge case assembly. The projectile has an aluminum sabot body with 113 steel flechettes, an aluminum nose cap, a pusher cap, valve plate, spring, bore rider retaining disk, rubber pad, obturator and an expulsion charge. The cartridge case is aluminum with a high pressure and a low pressure chamber and a percussion primer.
Hazardous Components
Filler and weight - 113 steel flechettes
Propelling charge:
Cartridge case - M169
Propellant - M2
Primer - Percussion, FED 215
Expulsion charge - WC231 Ball powder
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
