40mm GLs
 

Does anyone know ( know..... not guess, I can guess ) what a "typical" ammo loadout would be for under gun integrated 40mm GL's ?

I need to know roughly what the typical HE/ HEAT carried ammo ratio would be where HEAT rounds are available and it would be more helpful to hear from someone who may have actually used one.

Don

Re: 40mm GLs
 

I attached a 2003 US Army report on combat loads in Afghanistan.

Says the Grenadier would carry one 40mm in the weapon plus 24-26 assorted grenades.
Pg.20

The ammo types were later listed as:
WP
HE (assume this includes HEDP)
Smoke
Pg.109

The report also said that the 60mm Mortar Section Leader would carry a M4 Carbine with UGL, with one grenade in the weapon plus 18 grenades.
Pg.63


Cross

Re: 40mm GLs
 

BTW, any chance of having UGL equipped units be able to put a smoke on longer distances?

Re: 40mm GLs
 

An M79 grenadier carried about 36 rounds. Typically 24 HE, 3-6 smoke, 3-6 flare/signal, 3-6 HEDP, 3-6 shotshell.
The M79 was often used for target marking for airstrikes and battlefield illumination.

With the advent of the M203 they tended to carry only 18-24 rounds; rarely any smoke or flare rounds, and obviously no shotshell. At about the same time the pop-up flare/smoke was developed so they were no longer used for target marking.

With 3 x M203's per squad that would be 54-72 per squad.

In the USA 40mm rounds come in 3's in the carrying bandoleer. So obviously ammo load would be some multiple of 3.

FYI - Belted 40mm generally has one HEDP round per three HE.