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60 mm WP smoke mortar bomb, M302
Region
United States
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament 60 mm mortars of the M2 and M19 types. Development By US Army Ordnance to satisfy military requirement for a WP smoke round. Description The bomb consists of a projectile with an impact fuze, a fin assembly, an ignition cartridge and four propellant increment charges. The bomb body is relatively thin walled steel with cylindrical side walls, a conical base and is filled with a charge of white phosphorus. The bomb base is internally threaded to accept the fin assembly. The nose is fitted with a steel
adaptor that is threaded to accept the fuze and designed to hold the casing of the burster assembly. There are two types of burster used in this bomb. Both function identically and carry the same designation. They differ only construction of their external casing. Excessive short rounds may occur when this round is fired at temperatures below -18ºC. Although obsolescent in US service, this bomb may still be encountered in other countries. Manufacturer US Army contractors.