The 7.62mm Blank cartridge is used for gunnery training purpose.Itis
also used for simulated fire ,gun salutes,signalling etc. This cartridge is
fired from a Light Field Gun[LFG]or rifle for training, gun salutes etc.
Specifications
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Length : 68.07 mm
Mass : 13.63 g
Diameter : 10.16 mm
Propellant : Powder SPA II or
NC 688[0.844 g]
CAP COMPOSITION
F-1 mixture : 32 mg
Net explosive content : 0.876 g
SPECIAL FEATURES
-The cartridge is very useful for the purpose of gunnery
training
-Without any injury to the troops under training, it gives
live simulation
-Comparatively it can be produced at less cost than the Ball
ammn.
QUALITY
Strict quality measures are adopted during various stages of
production.Mouth of filled cartridge case is crimped and sealed with a
special type of ammunition protective composition to protect ingress of
moisture. Empty caps are proved /inspected seperately before being taken for
loading and assembly .After loading ,functional proof is carried out. The
cartridge are filled and assembled in lots between 50,000 nos.and 1,00,000
nos.
SAFETY
The cartridges are absolutely safe to handle and so designed that they
do not function even during rough manual handling.
RELIABILITY
Even though these are means for training purposes, the reliability is
at par with Ball cartridge in functioning.
SHELF LIFE
Shelf life of filled cartridge is 10
years.
PACKING
The packing consists of inner and outer packages. The inner package is
carton 8A[50 cartridges are packed in one carton].30 cartons 8A are packed
in 6 polythene bags.These polythene bags are packed in Case Wood Package
7A[CWP 7A].
The wooden box [i.e CWP7a]holds total 1500 cartridges.
STOWAGE DIMENSION
Package dimensions : 460x268x319 mm
Gross weight : 29.00kg(approx.)
