M795
155mm - High Explosive
American Ordnance LLC, operator of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, produces the projectile 155mm High Explosive ammunition for the U.S. Army, Marines and other State Department approved customers.
USE: The M795 projectile is utilized to provide conventional support fire for division/corps elements.
DESCRIPTION: The M795 projectile consists of TNT explosive loaded into a body assembly. A gilding metal rotating band encircles the high fragmentation steel HF-1 body near its base. The obturator is plastic. The projectile is fitted with a protective lifting plug at the nose and a flexible rotating band cover which protects the rotating band during shipping and handling.
SPECIFCATIONS:
Length: 33.2 in
Weight: 103.4 lbs
Filler: TNT
Fuze: Various
M107
155mm - High Explosive
American Ordnance LLC, operator of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, produces the projectile 155mm High Explosive ammunition for the U.S. Army, Marines and other State Department approved customers.
USE: This projectile is fired from 155mm howitzers and is used for blast effect, fragmentation and mining.
DESCRIPTION: The projectile is a hollow steel shell. The shape is ogival with a boat-tail for aerodynamic efficiency. A short or long liner version of the supplementary charge is contained in the deep fuze cavity. A threaded lifting plug closes the fuze cavity at the nose of the projectile for handling and storage. A rotating band encircles the shell casing near the base and is protected by a grommet before loading. A steel plate is welded over the base to prevent entry of hot propellant gases into the projectile interior.
SPECIFCATIONS:
Length: 26.93 in
Weight: 99.62 lbs
Filler: TNT
Fuze: Various types
M395/M337A2
75mm & 105mm Blank
American Ordnance LLC, operator of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, produces the projectile 75mm & 105mm Blank ammunition for the U.S. Army and other State Department approved customers.
USE: This cartridge is used for salutes and simulated fire.
DESCRIPTION: The blank cartridge consists of a shortened cartridge case containing a black powder charge and primer. The shortened cartridge case is either brass, steel, or aluminum. Newly manufactured blank cartridges are assembled with a loose powder charge contained by the cartridge case with a press fit percussion primer. The powder is retained in the case by a fiberglass closing wad and a polystyrene closing cup glued in place with epoxy.
SPECIFCATIONS:
Length: 6.16 in
Weight: 6.24 lbs
Fuze: None
