RS20 was developed many years ago on behalf of the Swiss Army for 9 mm pistol ammunition. Since then, it has proved highly effective in a variety of different pistol calibres. Until now, RS20 has been supplied by various dealers in Switzerland. Standard calibres 9 mm Luger .38 Special .40 S&W 7.62 x 25 Tokarev 7.65 Parabellum Packaging units 500 g can + 4 kg drum Powder type RS20 is a porous, extruded flake propellant based on nitrocellulose. Safe service life If properly stored, the propellant powder remains safe to use for up to ten years. Verification tolerances Batch-to-batch tolerance: v5 ±12 m/s pmax ±250 bar Key characteristics Heat of explosion approx. 4,100 J/g Bulk density approx. 670 g/l Grain diameter approx. 1.1 x 1.1 mm Grain length 0.3 mm |