MEI Mercury
The MEI Mercury is a family of medium-range low-impulse 40mm grenade developed by Martin Electronics, Inc. (MEI) that can reach out to 800 meters. The rounds are a fixed type ammunition designed to be fired from a 40 mm Grenade Launcher such as the M79, M203, M320 (attached to the M16 rifle or M4 carbine), or Milkor MK-1.
Technical information
High explosive dual purpose
- Body material: Steel
- Fuse: SF801/M550
- Charge: 86g A5
- Weapons: M79, M203, Milkor MK-1 launchers
- Penetration: 90 mm mild steel at normal impact with anti-personnel fragmentation
- Range: (max.) 800 m
- Muzzle velocity: 110 m/s
Covert infrared marker
- IR footprint: 28'L × 5'W
- IR viability: 15+ nm
- Range: (max.) 650 m
See also
- MEI HELLHOUND
- M32 Grenade Launcher (Milkor MGL)
- M79 grenade launcher
- China Lake NATIC (EX-41)
- M203 grenade launcher
- M320 grenade launcher
- MK19
- SAG-30
External links
- Martin Electronics, Inc. Home Page
- Future Weapons: MEI Mercury 40MM Grenade
- MEI Mercury 40 mm MV HEDP and MVT grenades (United States), 40 x 46-51 MV Grenades
- Coming out of their shell
- 40 mm Mercury Covert Infrared Marker
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