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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AUTHORIZED MUNITIONS — CONTINUED

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Propelling Charges — Continued

d. M3C1 Propelling Charge (NL)

NOTE

Lot number of assembled propellant

charge is shown on the ground charge and all supplemental

charges.

The M3C1 propelling charge (3) is a green bag charge

consisting of a

base charge

and four unequal increments loaded

in cloth bags for firing in zones 1 through 5. The bags are

fastened together

with four cloth straps sewn to the base and

tied on top of Increment No. 5. It has a flash reducer pad forward the base charge and two flash reducer pads forward

Increments 4 and 5. The clean-burning igniter in a red cloth bag is sewn to the rear of the base charge.

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