Description
Cartridge, 40mm, Non-Lethal, M1006 is used to incapacitate personnel without penetrating the person’s body. It is used for riot control, policing and peace keeping situations. It is used with the M203 40mm Grenade Launcher (attached below the M16 series rifle and the M4 carbine barrels).
The cartridge is a fixed round of ammunition consisting of a projectile assembly and a cartridge case assembly. The projectile has a foam rubber nose and a high density plastic body. The projectile assembly is attached to the cartridge case by an adhesive. The cartridge case is a hollow bi-chambered plastic cylinder. Into the base of the cartridge case is pressed an aluminum insert which holds a brass 32 caliber case. The brass case holds the propellant and primer.
Hazardous Components
Cartridge case - M212
Propellant - Winchester mix (130 mg)
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
