 Wood Piercing Shell
General Specification
| Shell body |
Aluminium |
| Cartridge case |
Al, cartridge containing .22 cap |
| Launching method |
38 mm Gas gun |
| Shelf life |
3 years (When stored at 20'C
and 50% RH) |
Technical Specification
| Total length |
270 + 5 mm |
| Diameter |
38.30 + 2 mm |
| Charge weight |
100 + 5 gm |
| Total weight |
535 + 5 gm |
| Delay time |
1.25 + .5 sec |
| Range |
65 + 5 mtr |
| Emission time |
15 + 5 sec |
Utility
- To flushing out operations and miscreants are hiding in barricaded or built up area.
- A fin stabilised projectile can penetrate through 1” thick plywood from a distance of 60-70 meter.
Advantage
- Shells can be fired accurately by trained soldiers.
- Smoke emission rate is very high.
- Pointed and weighted projectile ensure penetration of plywood.
- Ensure safe distance between police and miscreants.
- Shells can be used in all weather conditions.
- More Nos of shells can be carried by firer.
Note
- W P Shell may cause serious injury if hit directly.
- Proposed to be utilized only when Law enforcing agencies dealing with terrorist and militants.
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