TM-9-2350-311-10
HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A2, M109A3, M109A4 AND M109A5
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S MANUAL
NOVEMBER 1994
TM-9-2350-311-10 - Page 554 of 775
TM 9-2350-311-10
Table 5-2. AUTHORIZED PROJECTILE/PROPELLING CHARGE COMBINATIONS FOR M109A2/M109A3/ M109A4 M185 AND
M109A5 M284 CANNON ASSEMBLIES
(1)
(155MM)
Propelling Charges
Projectiles
(Green Bag)
M3A1
Charges
(White Bag)
M4 and M4A2
Charges
M119A1
Chg 8
(Red Bag)
M119A2
Chg 7
(2)
M203
and
M203A1
Chg 8
(3)
M231
Chg
(9)
M232
Charge
(9)
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
M110, AGENT, H OR HD
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
Firing Limitations:
M110 agent burster loaded with tetrytol cannot be stored or fired at temperatures exceeding 125
°
F
(52
°
C).
M121A1, AGENT, GB OR VX
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
M687, AGENT, GB2
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO NO
X
X
X
Firing Limitations:
Firing below charge 3 may result in stickers.
M449 SERIES, HE, ICM
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
M483A1, HE, ICM
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
Firing Limitations:
Firing below charge 3 may result in stickers.
M864 HE, ICM, EXTENDED
RANGE
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
X
X
X
X
NO NO
X
X
X
Firing Limitations:
Firing below charge 3 may result in stickers.
(4)
M107, HE
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
M795, HE
NO NO NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
M485A1, M485A2,
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
ILLUMINATING
Firing Limitations:
M485A1 and M485A2 projectiles are not reliable when fired at charges 6, 7, and 8 with
fuze settings of 10 seconds or less.
M116, M116B1, SMOKE, BE,
HC
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
M116A1, SMOKE, BE, HC
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
M825 WP SMOKE
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
NO NO NO NO
NO
Firing Limitations:
Firing below charge 3 may result in stickers.
(7)
M825A1 WP SMOKE
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Firing Limitations:
Firing below charge 3 may result in stickers.
(7)
M110 (M110E1), M110A1
NO NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
NO
(M110E2), M110A2 (M110E3),
WP SMOKE
Firing Limitations:
M110 (M110E1) burster loaded with tetrytol cannot be stored at temperatures exceeding 125
°
F
(52
°
C).
M898 (SADARM)
NO NO
X
X
X
NO
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Firing Limitations:
M577A1 fuze must be marked “M898 SADARM Compatible”.
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