40mm Inert Dummy Grenade

US Army 40mm Training Round

This is an inert 40mm grenade round from US Army practice ammunition. The blue nose cone and white plastic M212 cartridge case are the same configuration the Army issues for grenade launcher training. It holds no live charge and is sold as a collectible, which makes it a good fit for a military ammunition display, an instruction table, a reenactor's kit, or anyone who wants to handle a genuine 40mm round.

Features

• M212 Practice Cartridge Case — The white plastic case is stenciled "CASE, CARTRIDGE, PRACTICE, M212," the Army designation for the case used on its 40mm practice rounds.
• Blue Practice Nose Cone — Blue is the US color code for training and practice ammunition, so the round can be identified as non-lethal at a glance.
• Inert Collectible — The round is inert and is sold strictly for display, instruction and collecting.
• Stenciled Lot Number — The case carries the lot number PSI97A001-029 in white lettering above the case designation.
• 40x46mm Low-Velocity Format — This is the short, low-velocity 40mm cartridge fired from shoulder and under-barrel launchers such as the M79, M203 and M320.
• M781 Pattern — The blue nose and M212 case match the M781 TP (target practice) round, which the Army developed to stand in for the M433 HEDP (high-explosive dual purpose) round during training.
• Brass Primer Seat — A brass primer cup sits in the center of the case head, as it does on a service round.
• Flanged Base Rim — The rim at the base of the case is where a launcher's extractor grips the round, and it lets the piece stand upright on a shelf.

Markings And Specification

The M781 practice round was built so troops could train on 40mm launchers with ammunition that handles and loads like the live HEDP round. On impact, the live practice version marks the target with orange signal powder instead of exploding. This piece shows the issued layout: a blue plastic nose, a white M212 case with stenciled identification, and a brass primer in the base. It is genuine US Army training ordnance and is supplied inert for collectors.