Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm RLV-CS, RLV-CS-2

Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm Round RLV-CS, RLV-CS-2

NSN: 1310-50-001-2614

RLV-CS-2

NSN: 1310-50-001-3009

 

The 40x46 mm Rounds RLV-CS type produce a gas cloud with concentration of irritants CS which causes severe irritation to the eyes and upper respiratory tract.
The purpose of the intended use: to obtain the incapacitating effect, i.e. temporarily incapacitate a person, preventing from active well-directed operations and physical aggressive activity.

The rounds are designed to be fired from:

- Underbarrel Grenade Launchers: ARSENAL UBGL-M6, UBGL-M7, UBGL-M16; M203; FN GL1; HK269; AG36, and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB);

- Stand-alone Grenade Launchers: ARSENAL SAGL, HK169; HK269; FN GL-S; M320; and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB);

- Multi-shot Grenade Launchers: Milkor MGL; M32 MGL; ARSENAL MSGL; and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB). 

 



TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
RLV-CS RLV-CS-2
Type Low Velocity, CS Low Velocity, CS
Caliber, mm 40x46 40x46
Overall length, mm 105 max 104.5 max
Weight of the round, kg 0.218 max 0.255 max
Payload, g 50 g of pyrotechnic composition containing 7.5 g of CS (15%)  
Irritant agent CS CS
Time of active gas emission, s (Discharge time) approx. 20 approx. 20
Primer type Percussion, Boxer Percussion, Boxer
Propellant charge Double base powder Double base powder
Cartridge case material Aluminum alloy Aluminum alloy
Fuze Pyrotechnical, delay time AF416 - point detonating, time and super quick with check action and self-destruction
Armin distance, m N/A from 10 to 40
Self-destruction time, s N/A from 14 to 19
Time of delay, s from 2.0 to 3.0 N/A
Details of arming function N/A  
Muzzle Velocity, m/s 76 76
Max effective range, m 400 400
Radius of action, m approx. 100 approx. 100
Operation temperature, degrees °C from minus 43 to 52 from minus 43 to 52
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD: 1.4G (6.1, 8); UN 0301 1.4G (6.1, 8); UN 0301
Packing
 RLV-CS  RLV-CS-2
3 metal airtight boxes (40 pcs. in each box), placed in a wooden case 120 pcs. totally )
Wooden case dimensions, mm 875x398x206 875x398x206
Wooden case weight, kg 43 48
Wooden case volume, m3 0.072 0.072

Shelf life

5 years, if stored in storeroom conditions, in the original non-opened packing of the Manufacturer, strictly observing all handling and storage instructions of the Manufacturer.