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81 mm HE bomb M374A2
Region
Greece
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament M1, M29 , M29A1 and TDA mortars. Development By PYRKAL, based upon the US pattern. Description The steel body is fitted with a plastic obturating ring below the bourrelet. It is threaded at the nose for the fuze and has a threaded spigot at the rear to which the alloy tailboom and fin unit is screwed. The tailboom contains an M285 ignition cartridge, located just below the body and beneath the gas escape holes in the boom. A percussion primer M71A2 is fitted at the end of the tailboom. When struck by the
firing pin this ignites the ignition cartridge, the flames from which pass through the gas holes and ignite the secondaries. There are nine secondary increments provided, in elongated fabric bags attached by means of two `increment holders' around the lower body and fins. There are two operational charges: Charge A uses one secondary increment; Charge B uses nine secondary increments. Manufacturer PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company.