| 40mm m781 |
| Description |
| NSN: |
1310-01-211-8073 |
| Nomenclature: |
40mm M781, 40mm Practice Cartridge Low Velocity |
| Appearance: |
A white to tan plastic base with a blue plastic nose
cone |
| Function: |
The M781 is a training round to be used in the M203 or
M79 40mm grenade launchers. It is designed to train
soldiers to fire the M433 Low Velocity HEDP round.
Upon impact of the 40mm M781, a signal (cloud) is
seen from yellow-orange powder dye. |
| Velocity: |
240-250 fps
240-250 fps avg. at ambient |
| Shipping |
| Hazard Class: |
1.4 C |
| UN Serial Number: |
0339 |
| Proper Shipping Name: |
Cartridges for Weapons, Inert Projectile |
| Configuration: |
25 40mm M781 rounds per cardboard box, 4 cardboard boxes per wire-bound box, and (typically) 20 wire-bound boxes per pallet |
| Performance |
| Velocity: |
240-250 fps
240-250 fps avg. at ambient |
| Std Dev: |
1.8 - 2.8
4.5 max (3-4 typical) |
| Total Weight: |
206-209 grams
201-211 grams |
| Projectile Weight: |
172-173 grams
167-175 grams |
| Body: |
White Plastic Base (M212), Zinc Single-cavity Cast, Blue Plastic Nose Cone
The majority of the projectile's weight is from a zinc part. The propellant charge is contained within a 38 S&W case inserted into base case (M212). MAST's 40mm M781 product has the best standard deviation in the industry.
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