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40mm RFL GREN PFL M259A1
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
PACKAGING DESCRIPTION The 40mm Parachute Flare rifle grenadeconsists of a parachute and canister assembly,mounted on Mecar’s patented and well-provenbullet trap fitted in the tail assembly allows thegrenade to be fired by any standard military(5.56mm and 7.62mm) rifle with a 22mmdiameter muzzle. When fired, the delay chargeis initiated, and after 4 seconds, the parachute and canister are deployed, providing 75,000 candelas of illumination for over 30 seconds. Typically, the grenade is fired at an elevation of 80°, which
allows the canister and parachute to deploy at a height of approx. 100 meters. MISSION The Parachute Flare rifle grenade is designedfor use with 5.56 and 7.62 caliber assault rifles,to provide high intensity illumination.