M93 P1
30 mm HE Grenade Launcher Round
30 mm high explosive automatic grenade launcher round with self-destructing fuze, lethal radius 6 m and maximum range 1700 m.
- Max range
- 1700 m
- Muzzle velocity
- 185 m/s
- Rate of fire
- min 350 rounds/min
All grenades and launcher rounds
30 mm rounds for automatic grenade launchers
All four line items belong to the M93 family of 30 mm rounds for automatic grenade launchers, in the P1 and P2 versions. Two are high explosive, the M93 P1 and the M93 P2; the other two are the practice-marker and the target practice M93 P1. Every record quotes a round mass, a grenade mass, a muzzle velocity of 185 m/s and the same precision on a vertical target at 100 m, Vp and Vv at 0.08 m or less, over an operating range of -30 to +50 degrees C.
- Line items
- 4
- Calibres
- 1
- Natures
- 2
- Standards
- Eastern
By calibre
Models and specifications
M93 P2
30 mm HE grenade launcher round M93 P2
A 30 mm high-explosive round for automatic grenade launchers (AGL-30 mm, BGA-30 mm, AGS-17, KBA-117 and similar weapons), intended for engaging ground targets in the open and in shelters at ranges up to 1700 m.
- Max range
- 1700 m
- Muzzle velocity
- 185 m/s
- Rate of fire
- min 350 rounds/min
M93 P1
30 mm Practice-Marker Grenade Launcher Round
30 mm practice-marker automatic grenade launcher round matching the ballistics of the HE round, with self-destructing fuze.
- Max range
- 1700 m
- Muzzle velocity
- 185 m/s
- Calibre
- 30 mm
M93 P1
30 mm TP Grenade Launcher Round
30 mm target practice automatic grenade launcher round with the same mass and ballistics as the HE round.
- Muzzle velocity
- 185 m/s
- Calibre
- 30 mm
- Round mass
- 360 g
Pairing a belt-fed round with pressure and rate of fire
The entry pairs the round with the belt-fed weapon and with the pressure it develops: the three P1 records quote a mean maximum pressure of powder gases of 1350 bar for a group of rounds, and the high explosive records quote a rate of fire of at least 350 rounds per minute. Maximum range is 1700 m on the three records that state one.
One family, M93, in its P1 and P2 versions
One family, M93, runs through the group in two versions. The P1 rounds are listed at 360 g with a 273 g grenade and a length of 132 mm; the high explosive P2 is listed at 350 g with a 263 g grenade. A lethal radius of 6 m is quoted for the two high explosive rounds only, and a self-destruct time of 27 s for the high explosive and practice-marker P1.
Questions about these line items
Which weapons do these records name?
The high explosive M93 P2 record names AGL-30 mm, BGA-30 mm, AGS-17, KBA-117 and similar weapons. The target practice M93 P1 record names 30 mm automatic grenade launchers of AGS-17 pattern. The other two records state no weapon.
How are the two training rounds packed?
Both the practice-marker and the target practice M93 P1 quote the same packing: 48 rounds in an Al-bag, 2 Al-bags in a wooden case and 20 cases on a pallet. The two high explosive records in this group state no packing quantity.