TM-9-2350-311-10

HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 AND M109A5

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S MANUAL

NOVEMBER 1994

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Table 5-1. 155MM AMMUNITION FOR M109 HOWITZERS - CONTINUED

Authorized

Projectiles

Classification

Identification

Fuzes

Remarks

M121A1, agent

GB (non–

persistent) or VX

(persistent), with

burster

The M121 projectile is no longer authorized. A few M121 (basic

model) projectiles with tetrytol bursters may remain in some

stock piles and should not be used, as inbore explosions may

result.

WARNING

NOTE

•

M728 and M732 fuzes are fired with “VX” projectile in combat

emergency only.

•

M728 fuze requires removal of the supplementary charge to

make room for the long intrusion fuze.

•

For renovated or newly manufactured projectiles (past 1976),

see TM 43-0001-28.

Gas

New manufacture:

•

Gray w/ 3/green,

1/yellow bands

•

Green marking

M557/M572 PD,

M739 series PD,

M728 PROX,

M732 series PROX,

For toxic effect on

personnel or

contamination of

habitable areas.

Old manufacture:

M782 MOFA

•

Gray w/ GB1/green, VX

2/green bands

•

Green marking

Weight:

100 pounds (45.36 kg)

M121A1 PROJECTILE

EYEBOLT

LIFTING

PLUG