c. Authorized Cartridges. System (including basic issue items) That is generally how I use mortars. f. Installation. It should be destroyed in accordance with standard procedures. At the same time, the first ammunition bearer moves out on the double to realign the aiming posts. a. Before-firing checks include the following: (1) Ammunition should be free of moisture, rust, and dirt. c. The moisture-resistant seal of the container is broken when the ammunition is to be used. This round may be stored in a horizontal position. . When the fuze of the misfired round reaches the BAD, the assistant gunner stops the round with his thumbs (he does not touch the fuze) and carefully removes it from the barrel. Other armies count on 81mm mortar families. SMALL DEFLECTION AND ELEVATION CHANGES. .50: BROWNING, M2 (HEAVY BARREL, TURRET TYPE) ON MOUNT, MACHINE GUN, TRAILER MTD: MULTIPLE CAL. a. REFERRING OF THE SIGHT AND REALIGNMENT OF AIMING POSTS USING M64 SIGHT. Short cartridges can be expected when firing below charge 4. One-quarter turn on the adjusting nut equals one turn of the traversing handwheel. The cartridge weighs about 9.12 pounds. The cannon has a crew-removable breech plug and firing pin. a. An ammunition lot number is assigned to each ammunition lot, which is marked on each cartridge and packing container. To dismount the mortar, the squad leader commands, OUT OF ACTION. He then checks the sight picture to ensure he is within 20 mils of a proper sight picture. Bear in mind that these are my personal opinions, experiences, and . 251 MK 1 AND CARTRIDGE, AP-T, M81 AND M81A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE, 57-MM, M18, M18A1 AND T15E16; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M306A1 AND CARTRIDGE, TP, M306A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE, 57-MM, M18, M18A1 AND T15E16, FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, AT, M307A1, MUZZLE/VELOCITY, 1200 F/S (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 60MM, M224 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M720 CARTRIDGE, HE, M720A1 CARTRIDGE, HE, M49A4 CARTRIDGE, HE, M888 CARTRIDGE, HE, M768 CARTRIDGE, HE, XM1046 CARTRIDGE, HE, M1061 CARTRIDGE, WP, M50A3 CARTRIDGE, WP, M302A2 AND M302A1 CARTRIDGE, WP, M722 CARTRIDGE, WP, M722A1 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M83A3 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M721 CARTRIDGE, IR, M767 CARTRIDGE, FRPC, M769 CARTRIDGE, TP (SR), M766 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES) (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 60MM: M224 MORTAR, 60MM: M224A1 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M720A1 CARTRIDGE, HE, M768 CARTRIDGE, HE, M720 CARTRIDGE, HE, M720A2 CARTRIDGE, HE, M768A1 CARTRIDGE, WP, M722 CARTRIDGE, WP, M722A1 CARTRIDGE, HE, M888 CARTRIDGE, HE, M49A4 CARTRIDGE, TP, M50A3 CARTRIDGE, HE, M1061 CARTRIDGE, HE, XM1046 CARTRIDGE, WP, M302A1 CARTRIDGE, WP, M302A2 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M721 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M83A3 CARTRIDGE, IR ILLUM, M767 CARTRIDGE, TP(SR), M766 CARTRIDGE, FRPC, M769 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 60-MM, M224; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M888 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 60MM, M224, FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M888 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 60 MM, M224 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE M488 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE: 75-MM, M20 (T25); FIRING CARTRIDGE, PHE, M310 AND M310A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), GUN, 76-MM, M32 ON TANKS, 75-MM GUN, M41 AND M41A1 AND GUN, 76-MM, M48 (T124E2) ON CARRIAGE, 76-MM, M29 (T66) FIRING SHOT, AP-T, M339 SHOT, TP-T, M340 SHOT, HVAPDS-T, M331A1 AND M331A2 SHOT, HVAP, T66E4 SHELL, HE, M352 SHELL, WP, M361 (T140E2) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1, M29 AND M1; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M362 CARTRIDGE, HE, M43A1 AND TP, M43A1 CARTRIDGE, WP, M57 AND M57A1 CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M301A1 AND M301A2 CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M301A3 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1-7) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR 81-MM: M29 AND M2 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M43A1 WITH FUZE, PD, M525 FUZE, PD, M52A2E3 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR: 81-MM, M29 AND M1 ON MOUNTS, MORTAR: 81-MM, M23A2, M23A1, M23, M4 AND M1; FIRING SHELL, HE: M43A1 AND M43A1B1; SHELL, TP: M43A1 AND M43A1B1 WITH FUZE, PD: M52B10; FIN, M3; CARTRIDGE, IGNITION: M8; PRIMER, PERCUSSION: M34 AND INCREMENT, PROPELLANT: M1A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1 AND M29; MORTAR, 81-MM, SELF-PROPELLED: M125A1 AND M125; CARRIER, 81-MM MORTAR: TRACKED, XM755; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE: M374A2 AND M374; CARTRIDGE, WP, M375A2 AND M375; CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING: M301A3; CARTRIDGE, TRAINING: M68 AND TRAINING DEVICE, M1 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1-4) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1 AND M29; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M374A2 AND M374; CARTRIDGE, WP, M375A2 AND M375 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 81MM, M29 AND M1 FIRING CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M301A3 WITH FUZE, TIME, M84A1, HEIGHT OF BURST, 600 METERS (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM, M29A1 AND M1; FIRING CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M301A2 WITH FUZE, TIME: M84A1 HEIGHT OF BURST, 381 METERS (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1 AND M29; FIRING TRAINING DEVICE, 81-MM: M1 SABOT WITH CARTRIDGE, TP, M744 (CHARGE 1); CARTRIDGE, TP, M745 (CHARGE 2); CARTRIDGE, TP, M746 (CHARGE 3), CARTRIDGE, TP, M747 (CHARGE 4) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1 AND M29 AND FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE: M374A3 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE FOR MORTAR, 81-MM: M29A1 AND M29; MORTAR, 81-MM, SELF-PROPELLED: M125A1 AND M125; CARRIER, 81-MM MORTAR: TRACKED, M755 M755 AND FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M374A3 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 81MM, M252, M252A1, AND M252A2 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M821; CARTRIDGE, HE M889; CARTRIDGE, RP, M819; CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M853A1; CARTRIDGE, TP, M879; CARTRIDGE, TP, M879A1; CARTRIDGE, HE, M821A1; CARTRIDGE, HE, M821A2; CARTRIDGE, HE, M821A3; CARTRIDGE, HE, M821A4; CARTRIDGE, HE, M889A1; CARTRIDGE, HE, M889A2; CARTRIDGE, HE, M889A3 (PROV); CARTRIDGE, HE, M889A4; AND CARTRIDGE, IR ILLUMINATING, M816; AND MORTAR, 81MM, M29A1 AND MORTAR, 81MM, M252, M252A1, AND M252A2 FIRING CARTRIDGE, TP (SR), M880 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), MORTAR, 81-MM, M29A1, M29, AND M1; FIRING CARTRIDGE, TRAINING, M68 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE, 90-MM: M67 AND FIRING CARTRIDGE, HEAT, M371 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 105MM GUN, M68 AND M68A1 ON TANK, COMBAT, FULL TRACKED: 105MM GUN, M1, M60A3, M60A1, M60 AND M48A5; FIRING CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M900; CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M833; CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M774; CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M735; CARTRIDGE, APDST, M728; CARTRIDGE, APDST-T, M392A2, M392A1, AND L36A1; CARTRIDGE, HEAT-T-MP, M456A2; CARTRIDGE, HEAT-T, M456A1 AND M456; CARTRIDGE, HEP-T, M393A2 AND TP-T, M393A1; CARTRIDGE, WP-T, M416; CARTRIDGE, APERS-T, M494; CARTRIDGE, TPDS-T, M724; CARTRIDGE, TP-T, M490A1; CARTRIDGE, TP-T, M490 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 105-H-6 FOR CARTRIDGE, HE, M444 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 105-AS-2 FOR CARTRIDGE, HE, M444 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 105-AS-4 FOR CARTRIDGE, HE, DPICM, M915 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M137A1 (M137E1) AND M137 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M102 AND CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M20A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M119A1 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M1 CARTRIDGE, GAS, PERSISTENT, H AND HD, M60 CARTRIDGE, GAS, NONPERSISTENT, GB, M360 CARTRIDGE, SMOKE, WP, M60, M60A1 AND M60A2 CARTRIDGE, SMOKE, HC AND COLORED, BE, M84A1 CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M314A3 CARTRIDGE, HEP-T, M327 CARTRIDGE, ANTIPERSONNEL, M546 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-T, M622 CARTRIDGE, HE, M760 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M137 AND M137A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M102 AND CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M20A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M119A3 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HERA, M548 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M20A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M119A1 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HERA, M913 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M137 AND M137A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M102 AND CANNON, 105MM HOWITZER, M20A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED, 105MM, M119A3 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HERA, M927 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES)-, CANNON, 105-MM HOWITZER: M2A2 AND M2A1 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED: 105-MM, M101A1 AND M101 AND CANNON, 105-MM HOWITZER: M49 ON HOWITZER, LIGHT, SELF-PROPELLED, FULL-TRACKED, 105-MM: M52A1 AND M52; FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE: M1; CARTRIDGE, GAS PERSISTENT, H AND HD, M60; CARTRIDGE, GAS, NONPERSISTENT, GB, M360; CARTRIDGE, SMOKE, WP, M60; CARTRIDGE, SMOKE, BE, M84 AND M84B1 (HC AND COLORED); CARTRIDGE,SMOKE, HC, BE, M84A1 (M84E1); CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, M314A3 (M314A2E1); CARTRIDGE, HEP-T, M327; CARTRIDGE, ANTIPERSONNEL, XM546 AND CARTRIDGE, HEAT-T, M622 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE, RECOILLESS, 106MM, M40, FIRING, SHELL, HEAT, M344 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), GUN, 106-MM RECOILLESS RIFLE, M40A1 ON MOUNT, M79; FIRING CARTRIDGE, 106-MM: HEAT, M344 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), RIFLE, 106-MM, M40 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HEP-T, M346 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), GUN, 106-MM RECOILLESS RIFLE, M40A4 AND M40A2 ON MOUNT, M79; FIRING CARTRIDGE, ANTIPERSONNEL, XM581 WITH FUZE, MT, XM592E1 AND CARTRIDGE, ANTIPERSONNEL, M581 WITH FUZE, MT, M592 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 120MM GUN, M256 ON TANK, COMBAT, FULL TRACKED: 120MM GUN, M1A1 FIRING CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M829 CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M829A1 CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M829A2 CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, M827 CARTRIDGE, APFSDS-T, DM13 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-MP-T, M830 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-MP-T, M830A1 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-MP-T, DM12 CARTRIDGE, TPCSDS-T, M865 CARTRIDGE, TPCSDS-T, M865 PIP CARTRIDGE, TPFSDS-T, M866 CARTRIDGE, TPFSDS-T, DM28 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-TP-T, M831 CARTRIDGE, TP-T, M831A1 CARTRIDGE, HEAT-TP-T, DM18 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 120MM: CARRIER-MOUNTED M121 MARTAR, 120MM: TOWED M120 FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M934 CARTRIDGE, HE, M934A1 CARTRIDGE, HE, M933 CARTRIDGE, WP, XM929 CARTRIDGE, WP, M929 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, XM930 CARTRIDGE, IR ILLUM, XM983 CARTRIDGE, FRPC, M931 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 120MM: CARRIER-MOUNTED RMS6L (BCT STRYKER) FIRING CARTRIDGE, HE, M934 CARTRIDGE, HE, M933 CARTRIDGE, HE, M934A1 CARTRIDGE, WP, XM929 CARTRIDGE, WP, M929 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M930 CARTRIDGE, ILLUM, M930E1 CARTRIDGE, IR ILLUM, M983 CARTRIDGE, FRPC, M931 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR MORTAR, 120MM: TOWED M327 FIRING PROJECTILES, HE, M1101 PROJECTILES, SMOKE, WP, M1103 PROJECTILES, ILLUMINATING, M1105 PROJECTILES, PRACTICE, M1107 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 152-MM GUN LAUNCHER: M81E1 AND M81 ON ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE/AIRBORNE ASSAULT VEHICLE: FULL TRACKED, 152-MM, M551; FIRING CARTRIDGE, 152-MM: HEAT-MPT, XM409E5; CARTRIDGE, 152-MM: TP-T, XM411E4 AND XM411E3; CARTRIDGE, 152-MM: HE-T, XM657E2; CARTRIDGE, 152-MM: CANISTER, XM625 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 152-MM GUN-LAUNCHER: M162 ON TANK, COMBAT, FULL-TRACKED: 152-MM, M60A2; FIRING CARTRIDGE, 152-MM: HEAT-T-MP, M409; CARTRIDGES, 152-MM: TP-T, M411A1 AND M411 AND CARTRIDGE, 152-MM CANISTER, M625 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AR-2 FOR PROJECTILE, SMOKE, M825 AND PROJECTILE, SMOKE, M825A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AK-2 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M483A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-2 FOR PROJECTILES, HE, M449A1 (M449E2) PROJECTILES, HE, M449 (T379) PROJECTILES, HE, M449E1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-1 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M483A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-2 FOR PROJECTILES, HE, M483A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 144-ADD-K-1 FOR HOWITZER, ORGANIZATIONAL, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155-MM, M109, M109A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-1 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M692 AND PROJECTILE, HE, M731 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1-2) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-2 FOR PROJECTILES, HE, M692 PROJECTILES, HE, M731 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AK-2 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M692; PROJECTILE, HE, M731 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-1 FOR PROJECTILE, ANTITANK, M718 AND M741 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-2 FOR PROJECTILES, ANTITANK, M718 AND M718A1 PROJECTILES, ANTITANK, M741 AND M741A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AK-2 FOR PROJECTILE, ANTITANK, M718 AND M741 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AN-2 FOR PROJECTILES, SMOKE, M825 AND PROJECTILES, SMOKE, M825A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-2 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M483A1 USING REGISTRATION DATA FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M107 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-2 FOR PROJECTILES, HE, M483A1 USING REGISTRATION DATA FOR PROJECTILES, HE, M107 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-3 FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M483A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLE ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-2 FOR PROJECTILES, SMOKE, M825 AND PROJECTILES, SMOKE, M825A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), ADDENDUM TO FT 155-AM-3 FOR PROJECTILE, SMOKE, M825 AND PROJECTILE, SMOKE, M825A1 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), PROVISIONAL AIMING DATA ADDENDUM TO FT 155-ADD-AU-PAD FOR PROJECTILE, HE, M864 (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 155-MM HOWITZER, M126A1 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155-MM, M109 AND CANNON, 150MM HOWITZER, M1A2 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED, 150MM, M114A2 FIRING PROJECTILE, HE, M483A1 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M185 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A1 HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A1B HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A2 AND HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A3 AND CANNON, 155MM, HOWITZER, M199 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED, 155MM, M198 FIRING PROJECTILE, HE, M107 PROJECTILE, SMOKE, WP, M110, PROJECTILE, SMOKE, BE, M116, M116B1 (HC AND COLORED) PROJECTILE, SMOKE, BE, M116A1, (HC) PROJECTILE, GAS, PERSISTENT, H AND HD, M110 PROJECTILE, GAS, NONPERSISTENT, GB, M121A1 PROJECTILE, GAS PERSISTENT, VX, M121A1 PROJECTILE, ILLUMINATING, M485A2 AND M485A1 (REPRINTED W/BASIC INCL C1) (S&I BY PROP SEE DETAILS, FOOTNOTES), FIRING TABLES FOR CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M185 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A1; HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A1B; HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A2; HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A3; HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A3B; HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A4 AND CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M284 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A5, M109A6 AND M109A7 AND CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M284A2 CHROME ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM, M109A6 AND M109A7 AND CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M199 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED, 155MM, M198 AND CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M776 ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED, 155MM, M777, M777A1 AND M777A2 AND CANNON, 155MM HOWITZER, M776 CHROME ON HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED, 155MM, M777A2 FIRING PROJECTILE, HE, M107; PROJECTILE, SMOKE, WP, M110, M110A1 AND M110A2; PROJECTILE, SMOKE, BE, M116A1 (HC); PROJECTILE, ILLUMINATING, M485A2 AND M485A1; AND PROJECTILE, IR ILLUMINATING, M1066 (S&I BY PROPONENT, SEE FOOTNOTES. In addition to supervising the emplacement, laying, and firing of the mortar, he supervises all other squad activities. b. Mount The company level vehicles also carry a vehicle-mounted 120mm mortar, which is augmented by the 60mm M224 mortar for dismounted use. Overhead interference can be branches of trees or roofs of buildings. Close approach to crests, trees, towers, large buildings, parked aircraft, mechanized equipment, and similar irregularities causes functioning at heights greater than average level. Mortar, 81mm M1 - Military Factory d. The gunner recovers the baseplate to the area designated by the squad leader. The mortar is within two turns of center of traverse. They contain about 2.10 pounds of composition B explosive. c. The assistant gunner stands to the right of the mortar, facing the barrel and ready to load. (4) The bipod locking latch is locked, securing the barrel clamps. Attached to the arm is the cross-leveling mechanism, which is attached to the clamp assembly at its upper end. If he is not within 20 mils, the gunner and assistant gunner must make another large shift before moving on. He positions the lower barrel clamp against the lower stop band on the barrel and secures the upper barrel clamp. The M252 81mm Medium Extended Range Mortar is a crew-served, medium weight mortar which is highly accurate and provides for a greater range (4,500 meters to 5,650 meters) and lethality than the . This is the inert PD fuze type "IR-81" used by the Italians for their 81mm mortar rounds during WWII. Disposal Precautions. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Referring and realigning aiming posts ensure that all mortars are set on the same data. Table 4-2. The terms cannon and barrel are used interchangeably in this chapter. The squad leader indicates the direction of fire when mounting. h. Where the ground is uneven and there is no level surface for the bipod, the gunner can adjust the plain leg. Ammunition is typed according to use (Table 4-2). Mortars are indirect-fire weapon systems. The components of the mortar consist of a cannon, mount, and baseplate. b. M120/M121 120 mm Mortar. FT 81-AI-3 Firing Tables Mortar, 81mm: M28A1 and M29 Mortar 81mm Self propelled M125A1 and M125 Carrier, 81mm Mortar Tracked XM755 [US Army.] The cartridges are returned to their original containers. The assistant gunner checks the bipod and ensures that--. If not, the cartridge is placed on its side, and the closing plug is removed using an M18 fuze wrench. The aluminum tail assembly has six integral fins equally spaced around the rear, which stabilize the round in flight. Any target that requires that elevation, or a lower one, cannot be engaged from that position. He places firing data on the sight and lays the mortar for deflection and elevation. a. (2) Color code. b. Red phosphorus/white phosphorus is used for screening, producing casualties, creating incendiary effects, and signaling. It can be set from 3 to 55 seconds at half-second intervals. These are NDI items . The M853 cartridge (M252 only) has a cylindrical body that contains an illuminating candle and parachute assembly. The types of fuzes described in this paragraph are point detonating, proximity, mechanical time, multioption, and dummy. 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM) - General Dynamics Ordnance [Firing and Deflection Conversion Tables] - The Portal to Texas History d. Multioption. The vertical cross line of the sight is on the left edge of the aiming point. The sight is laid on two aiming posts (placed out 50 and 100 meters from the mortar) on a referred deflection of 2800 mils and an elevation of 1100 mils. A safety latch located at the side of the recess is used to secure the ball. CANNON . Illuminating is used for battlefield illumination and signaling. It can provide all-weather, ground-based, close supporting, accurate, immediately After the mortar is mounted, the gunner makes a thorough check. The bipod provides front support for the barrel and carries the gears necessary to lay the mortar. The M375A3 cartridge is ballistically similar to the M374A3 (HE) cartridge.

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