ABC/LP 57
26.5 mm ABC/LP 57 signal cartridge
A 26.5 mm signal cartridge for the 26 mm signal pistol that combines a white-red-white flare rising to 175-225 m with a 115 dB acoustic signal.
- Caliber
- 26.5 mm
- Cartridge mass
- 115 g
- Cartridge length
- 170 mm
All grenades and launcher rounds
Signalling / signaling and riot control cartridges, 26.5 mm and 38 mm
These five line items are cartridges fired from a signal pistol rather than from a grenade launcher. The 26.5 mm ABC/LP 57 combines a white-red-white flare with an acoustic signal; the four 38 mm cartridges comprise three P1 kinetic items, loaded with rubber balls, a single rubber baton or a three-part rubber baton, and the S&F sound and flash cartridge. Every record states cartridge mass, cartridge length, an operating temperature range and a packing quantity, and every 38 mm record names the 38 mm signal pistol or 38 mm multi-purpose gun.
- Line items
- 5
- Calibres
- 2
- Natures
- 2
- Standards
- Police
By calibre
Models and specifications
P1
38 mm Cartridge with Rubber Balls
38 mm kinetic impact cartridge loaded with rubber balls for riot control, usable from -42 to +63 deg C.
- Calibre
- 38 mm
- Cartridge mass
- 120 g
- Cartridge length
- 122.5 mm
P1
38 mm Cartridge with Single Rubber Baton
38 mm kinetic impact cartridge with a single 98 mm rubber baton projectile, maximum range 120 +/- 20 m.
- Max range
- 120 +/- 20 m
- Calibre
- 38 mm
- Cartridge mass
- 186 g
P1
38 mm Cartridge with Three-Part Rubber Baton
38 mm kinetic impact cartridge with a three-part rubber baton projectile of 43 g, maximum range 100 +/- 20 m.
- Max range
- 100 +/- 20 m
- Projectile mass
- 43 g
- Calibre
- 38 mm
S&F
38 mm Sound and Flash Cartridge
38 mm sound and flash cartridge for crowd control, producing 120 dB after a delay of 1.7 to 2.3 s.
- Calibre
- 38 mm
- Cartridge mass
- 175 g
- Grenade mass
- 125 g
How a pistol cartridge line item is specified
The entry begins with calibre and the weapon the source names, then cartridge mass and length: 115 g and 170 mm on the ABC/LP 57, 120 g on the rubber ball cartridge and 186 g on both baton cartridges, all three at 122.5 mm, and 175 g at 135 mm on the sound and flash item. Operating temperature and the case and pallet quantity close the entry.
ABC/LP 57, P1 and S&F: three families, three roles
Three designation families appear: ABC/LP 57 at 26.5 mm, P1 across the three kinetic 38 mm cartridges, and S&F for the 38 mm sound and flash cartridge. The kinetic items differ in payload and quoted range, 120 plus or minus 20 m for the single baton and 100 plus or minus 20 m for the three-part baton. Case quantities run to 156 bags per wooden case.
Questions about these line items
Which pistols and guns appear in these records?
The ABC/LP 57 record names the 26 mm signal pistol. Each of the four 38 mm records names the 38 mm signal pistol, the 38 mm multi-purpose gun or similar weapons. No other weapon is stated in the source for this group.
Which items quote an acoustic figure?
Two do. The 26.5 mm ABC/LP 57 quotes 115 dB alongside a flare rising to 175 to 225 m and a light intensity of 10000 cd. The 38 mm S&F cartridge quotes 120 dB after a delay of 1.7 to 2.3 s.