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CHAPTER 5

U.S. AMMUNITION

Section I.

GENERAL

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GENERAL

Ammunition for the 155MM howitzer cannon is the separate–loading type. The loading of each complete round into

the howitzer cannon requires three separate operations: loading the fuzed projectile, the propelling charge, and the

primer.

These components are shipped separately; therefore, the cannon crew must know how to store, unpack, inspect,

prepare, and load each complete round every time the weapon is fired. The chief of section supervises duties of

the crew during loading. The chief of section must also see that the cannoneers and driver are cross–trained in the

specific duties of the care, handling, unpacking, inspection, preparation, and loading of the ammunition

components in order to sustain a 24–hour operation or to operate with a reduced crew.

It is planned that future ammunition for all new 155MM weapons will be interchangeable. This will enable

projectiles and propelling charges of one NATO nation to be fired from the 155MM weapons of all others.

Current items of interchangeability are contained in Chapter 6.

For maintenance of ammunition, see Section

III of this chapter.

WARNING

Until safety and reliability testing is completed, the use of ammunition other than prescribed in

this manual is prohibited.

Refer to paragraph 5-13 for information about the Loose Projectile Restraint System (LPRS), which is a

divider rack for securing loose unfuzed projectiles for transportation with field artillery companion vehicles.

This does not pertain to the M992.

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