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PROJECTILE, 8-INCH, HE, M509A1 |
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| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| , 207.7 pounds | |||
| Color | |||
| Olive drab w/yellow diamonds and markings | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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| Description: |
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| This Improved Conventional Munition (ICM) projectile is of the separate loading type. The fuze, propelling charge, and primer are handled and loaded separately. The projectile contains 12 layers of grenades with 15 grenades in each layer. |
| Use: |
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| The 8-inch M509A1 projectile is used to deliver a concentration of anti-personnel/anti-material grenades. |
| Functioning: |
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| Munition Components: |
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| Data Source: |
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| TM 43-0001-28, Army Ammunition Data Sheets for Artillery Ammunition, April 1994 |
| Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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| 8-IN-HE-M509A1.pdf |
