TM 43-0001-28 CARTRIDGE, 81 MILLIMETER: ILLUMINATING, M301A2 AND M301A1L | 22.48 MAX: PROPELLANT INCHEMENT: INCREMENT HOLDER FIN ASSEMBLY PARACHUTE. ‘Type Classificati CONT MSR 11756003, Use: This projectile is used for illuminating a desired point or area Dese1 The complete round consists of a body tube and tail cone assembly, an illuminant can- die, and parachute assembly a time fuze with a built in expelling charge, a fin assembly with propellant charge, and an ignition cartric with percussion primer, ‘The, hose of the thin walled steel tubing body is fitted with a steel adapter and internally threaded to accept the fuze. The tail cone is internally threaded to accept the tin assembly, and is attached to the body tube with four equally spaced shear pins. The illuminant assembly consisting of ' first- fire charge and an illuminant charge, is con- SHEAR PIN, Anso0epe EXPELLING, CHARBE renaue finer OUICKMATCH FIRE CHARGE — auisoues tained in a boxboard case and attached to the parachute with a 30-inch suspension line. Functioning: When the cartridge is loaded, it slides down the mortar tube until the percussion primer in the ignition cartridge strikes the fir- ing pin in the base cap of the mortar. ‘The primer ignites the ignition cartridge, and the éartridge ignites the propellant charge. Rapidly expanding gases from the burning piapelant expel the projectile from the tube and propel it, to the desired height. The projectile is fin- stabilized in flight. Functioning of the time fuze detonates the expelling charge and ignites the first-fire charge by means of a length of quickmatch, “The expelling, charge separates the cone from the tube allowing the illuminant candle and parachute to fall free. The first-fire charge ignites the illuminant, and the para- chute deploys to support the ‘burning candle. Burning time is at least 60 seconds with a mini- mum of 500,000 candlepower. 441TM 43-01-28, Difference Between Model Cartridge M301A1 has gas check bour- relet grooves and some minor dimensional differ- ences in metal parts. ‘Tabulated Data: Complete Round pe Weight Length Cannon used with Mi, M29, M20A1, M252 Projectile: Body material Steel tube Color: old ~ Gray wivhite band white markings New White wiblack markings Filler and weight Tluminating, 137b Components: Tgnition ‘cartridge Propellant charge Pereussion primer ~ Fin assembly Fuze M6 M2A1 M34 M4Al Time, M84 ‘Temperature Li Firing: Lower limit AO" (40°C) Upper limit 25°F re (452.0°0) Storage: Lower limit -80°F (for period not more than 3 days) (622°C) Upper limit +160°F (for period not nore than ‘hriday) 471.1°C) “Packing One round in jungle ‘wrapped fiber or metal con- tainer; three fiber/metal containers in ‘wooden box 442 *Packing Box: Weight 53.6 Ib Dimensions - 30-9/16 x 13- 15/16 x 6 25/32 in, Cube 19 cult “NOTE: See DOD Consolidated Ammunition Catalog for complete packing data including NSN's. Shipping and Storage Data: UNO serial number ou Quantity-dstance lass (on 12 torage compatibility grow DOT shipping class eA DOT designation AMMUNI- TION FOR CANNON WITH TLLUMINA- TING PROJEC- TILE: DODAC 1315-C226 Drawing number 8865058 Ballistics: Muzzle Velocity Range to Burst Charge (ips) (m) yd) 2 440 1000 1094 3 517 1600 1750 4 595 2150 2350 *Charge 2 is the ignition cartridge and two increment charges, Charge 4 is the ignition charge and four increment charges. Limitatior Firing with less than two propellant incre- ment charges (Charge 2) is not authorized, Reference: AMC-P 700-3-3 SB 700-20 TM 9-1300-251-20 TM 9-3071-1