Description
These are percussion primed cartridges incorporating a fragmentation (frag) projectile with either a VMG or a VMG-M fuze. The VMG is a setback armed, impact fired, point detonating fuze. The VMG-M is a setback and centrifugally armed, impact or impact inertia fired, graze sensitive, point detonating, self-destroying fuze. The self-destroying feature is a setback initiated pyrotechnic delay powder train. The cartridge is fired against personnel and light material targets.
Depending on the model cartridge used, the upper body of the VMG-M fuze is chemically colored gold (VOG-17M cartridge) or blue (VOG-26 cartridge); the remainder of the VMG-M fuze and the VMG fuze is unfinished metal. The cartridge cases are chemically colored gold. The projectile body has a black phosphate finish with a copper rotating band. Nomenclature and manufacturing information are stenciled on the VMG-M fuze striker plate in black, on the projectile body in silver, and is stamped into the body of the VMG fuze.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Projectile, 30mm Frag, VOG-17M
Source(s)
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)
Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide, Volume 1 (2004)
