Short Range, White Smoke projectile,
37/40 mm
Description: The ALS 7797 launches one Short Range pyrotechnic sub-munition that releases a white smoke agent. The single sub-munition provides a wide area of coverage for training, smoke screening and other applications. The sub-munition is launched up to 80 yards and releases smoke for approximately 30 seconds.
History/Background: The Short Range, White Smoke cartridge was developed to create a useful screening and training cartridge without the problems generally associated with tear gas and the effects that normally follow it's dispersion.
Potential Targets/Applications: Individual Targets, Suspect Apprehension, Prison/Civil Rioters.
Primary Users: Law Enforcement, Military, and Corrections.
Incapacitation Mechanism/Technology: The Short Range, White Smoke cartridge is designed to obscure or reduce visual identification. This would afford officers the opportunity to operationally engage or withdraw when concealment is required and not available.
Physical Data:
A. Size: Length= 4.8 inch x 1.5inch (37/40mm)
B. Projectile weight: Approximately 25 grams
C. Power Requirements: 37 mm gas gun / M203
Performance Characteristics:
A. Time to Effect: Instantaneous
B. Duration of Effect: Seconds to Minutes based on power factor, distance and location of strike.
C. Effective Range: 0 to 240 feet from point of impact based on weather conditions.
Delivery Means: 37 mm gas gun / M203 launcher.
Operational Strengths: Uses standard issue gas guns or M203 launchers. Easy to train officers and implement use. Waterproof.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Never aim at an individual or at a group of individuals. Launchable or hand thrown ammunition can cause contusions, abrasions, broken ribs, concussions, loss of eyes, superficial organ damage, serious skin lacerations massive skull fractures, rupture of the heart or kidney, fragmentation of the liver, hemorrhages and/or death. Medical assistance should be available immediately after an actual deployment of a less lethal munition even if no physical injuries appear on subject or subjects. Pyrotechnic chemical munitions should not be launched or thrown onto roofs, into rooms, dry foliage or similar environments without fire suppression equipment being readily available.
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