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PROJECTILE, 155MM, PRACTICE, M804 AND M804A1 |
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| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| , 90.0 to 94.6 pounds | |||
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| Blue w/white marking and brown band (M804) or yellow band (M804A1) | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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| Description: |
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| The M804/M804A1 is similar in weight and external configuration to the M107 HE projectile. The body of the projectile is a thick walled hollow steel shell, which contains no filler. A smoke canister, which has the same external appearance as a supplementary charge, is contained in the deep fuze cavity. A threaded lifting plug closes the fuze cavity at the nose of the projectile for handling and storage. A rotating band encircles the shell casing near the base and a steel base plate is welded over the base to prevent entry of propellant gasses into the interior. |
| Use: |
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| The 155mm, M804/M804A1 projectile is used in place of the M107, HE projectile for training in indirect fire of 155mm howitzers. The M804/M804A1 projectile contains a smoke canister in the fuze well, which provides for a visual determination of functioning. It can be used in training at less cost than an M107 projectile, without the blast and fragmentation which accompany functioning of an M107. |
| 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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| 155MM-M804A1.pdf |
