Name: Cartridge, 105 mm: Blank, M395
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<h2>Armament</h2><p>M101/M101A1, M102 (towed) and M108 (self-propelled) howitzers; Otobreda 105/14 Pack Howitzer (L5); RO Defence M119A1 Towed Howitzer; Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm KH178 ( South Korea ); Giat Industries LG1 Mk I and Mk II Light Gun and M101A1 Modernised (France); Type 75 self-propelled howitzer ( Japan ); NDSB SAKTI 105 mm Light Gun ( Malaysia ); RDM 105 mm M101/33 (Netherlands); 105 mm m/26 (Spain); T64 105 mm Howitzer ( Taiwan ); M101 Modified (Germany); 105 mm Howitzer M56 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ).</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The Cartridge, 105 mm: Blank, M395 is used for saluting purposes and to simulate battlefield noise. Many users produce their own Blank cartridges by converting suitably modified spent brass M14 cases. Prior to the beginning of FY98 about 284,000 M395 cartridges had been procured by the US armed forces. There will be no further scheduled procurement until some time during FY00 when $6,721 million has been allocated for the procurement of about 124,000 cartridges.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The Cartridge, 105 mm: Blank, M395 consists of a shortened cartridge case known as the M15 . The M15 case is 70:30 brass, the M15B1 steel and the M15B2 aluminium. For early examples of the 105 mm Blank M395, black powder was contained in a cloth bag and held in position by a closing cup or plug assembly consisting of two pulp-board discs glued either side of a hard felt disc and cemented in position about 13 mm from the mouth of the case. Renovated or newly manufactured 105 mm Blank M395 cartridges are assembled with a loose 770 g black powder charge retained by a glass fibre closing wad and a polystyrene closing cup glued in place by an epoxy resin. The base of the case is fitted with an M61 percussion element and an M1A2 or M1B1A2 primer. Detonation of the case contents creates sound, flash and smoke.</p><h2>Authorised fuzes</h2><p>None involved Equivalent rounds FRANCE</p><p>FRANCE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Giat Industries</p><p>Type: Blank for HM2</p><p>Description: Weight given as 4.2 kg. Uses shortened primer</p><p>ITALY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Simmel Difesa SpA</p><p>Type: Blank</p><p>Description: Cartridge weight 2.8 kg, containing 900 g of black powder</p><p>KOREA, SOUTH</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Poongsan Corporation</p><p>Type: Blank M395</p><p>Description: Standard specifications</p><p>PAKISTAN</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Pakistan Ordnance Factories</p><p>Type: Blank</p><p>Description: Cartridge weight 3.75 kg, containing G-12 black powder. Cartridge length 372 mm</p>

The Cartridge, 105 mm: Blank, M395 consists of a shortened cartridge case known as the M15. The M15 case is 70:30 brass, the M15B1 steel and the M15B2 aluminium. For early examples of the 105 mm Blank M395, black powder was contained in a cloth bag and held in position by a closing cup or plug assembly consisting of two pulp-board discs glued either side of a hard felt disc and cemented in position about 13 mm from the mouth of the case.

Renovated or newly manufactured 105 mm Blank M395 cartridges are assembled with a loose 770 g black powder charge retained by a glass fibre closing wad and a polystyrene closing cup glued in place by an epoxy resin. The base of the case is fitted with an M61 percussion element and an M1A2 or M1B1A2 primer. Detonation of the case contents creates sound, flash and smoke. The Cartridge, 105 mm: Blank, M395 is used for saluting purposes and to simulate battlefield noise. Many users produce their own Blank cartridges by converting suitably modified spent brass M14 cases. Prior to the beginning of FY98 about 284,000 M395 cartridges had been procured by the US armed forces. There will be no further scheduled procurement until some time during FY00 when $6,721 million has been allocated for the procurement of about 124,000 cartridges. Applications include m101/M101A1, M102 (towed) and M108 (self-propelled) howitzers; Otobreda 105/14 Pack Howitzer (L5); RO Defence M119A1 Towed Howitzer; Howitzer, Light, Towed: 105 mm KH178 ( South Korea ); Giat Industries LG1 Mk I and Mk II Light Gun and M101A1 Modernised (France); Type 75 self-propelled howitzer ( Japan ); NDSB SAKTI 105 mm Light Gun ( Malaysia ); RDM 105 mm M101/33 (Netherlands); 105 mm m/26 (Spain); T64 105 mm Howitzer ( Taiwan ); M101 Modified (Germany); 105 mm Howitzer M56 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ).

In over a hundred years of continued operation, Simmel Difesa acquired comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the ammunition business, combining the experience of famous European players into a modern and agile company.
Today, Simmel Difesa supplies medium and large calibre ammunition to more than 40 countries worldwide.
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Equipped with a powerful and flexible manufacturing infrastructure, and benefitting from the dedication of its highly skilled workforce and a dependable supply chain, Simmel Difesa is able to quickly respond to its customers’ requirements with reliable and high-performance products.

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