Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1

The Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1 is a semi-fixed 105 mm HE artillery cartridge built around a projectile, brass case, primer, and M67 propelling charge. Modern manufacturer documentation describes it as a hollow high-tensile steel projectile used against personnel and materiel, while U.S. Army ammunition listings place M1 HE among current 105 mm artillery products and reference its role as standard 105 mm HE ammunition.

Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1, 105 mm semi-fixed high-explosive artillery cartridge for 105 mm howitzers, Munitions

Image source: 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: MSM Group
Built in: Slovakia
Type: 105 mm semi-fixed high-explosive artillery cartridge for 105 mm howitzers

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Specifications

Round type: Half-crimped HE
Projectile mass: 14.5-15.6 kg
Maximum range: About 11,270 m

105 mm artillery ammunition context

This cartridge is part of the 105 mm artillery ammunition set used with light howitzers and field guns.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

105 mm howitzer family

The U.S. Army ammunition page lists M1 HE among 105 mm artillery products, and the M119 family is the Army's 105 mm light howitzer line.

Sources: Artillery Ammunition - Army.mil, M119A3 Howitzer (105mm)

M101 105 mm Howitzer

105 mm howitzer

GlobalSecurity's 105 mm artillery cartridge reference ties the M1 HE cartridge to the classic 105 mm howitzer ammunition set used by U.S. 105 mm systems.

Sources: 105mm Artillery Cartridges

Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1 Images

Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1, 105 mm semi-fixed high-explosive artillery cartridge for 105 mm howitzers, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)

Cartridge, 105 mm, High-Explosive, M1, 105 mm semi-fixed high-explosive artillery cartridge for 105 mm howitzers, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)

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Sources

105 mm HE M1Publisher: MSM Group | Note: Supports the cartridge description, projectile construction, technical characteristics, propelling charge, case, and range data for the 105 mm HE M1. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Artillery Ammunition - Army.milPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M1 HE 105mm artillery product listing and general artillery ammunition context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 105mm Artillery CartridgesPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the exact designation 'Cartridge, 105mm: High-Explosive, M1' as a 105mm HE cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 M119A3 Howitzer (105mm)Publisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the 105 mm light howitzer family context used in the pairing section. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 105mm HE and Smoke shell of IFG (Indian Field Gun)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance for a public-licensed 105 mm artillery shell photograph used as representative media. | Accessed: 2026-06-22