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

M731, HE

(ADAM)

NOTE

The M731 projectile is the same as the M692 projectile in

appearance and function except for the letter S marking that

indicates a shorter self–destruct time of the mine submunitions.

High–explosive,

Olive drab w/ yellow

M577 series MTSQ,

For emplacement

area denial artillery

triangles between the nose M762 series ET

of antipersonnel

munition (ADAM),

base–ejection type

and bourrelet of projectile

with letter S painted inside

the triangle

Yellow marking

mines

M731 PROJECTILE

YELLOW FUSIBLE

OR UNIVERSAL

LIFTING PLUG