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60 mm HE bomb, M49A2 and M49A3 (M49A2E1)
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 high explosive round. The rounds are no longer in production in the US, but may be found in US stockpiles. Description The complete round consists of a tear-drop shape projectile body and impact fuze and fin assembly. The propellant consists of an ignition cartridge and four incremental charges clipped between the fins. The projectile body is of forged steel or pearlitic malleable iron (PMI), and
is threaded internally at the nose to accept the fuze and at the base to accept the fin assembly. Excessive pressure may develop when this round is fired at temperatures below 18ºC at Charge 4. This round is obsolescent in US service but may be encountered worldwide. Manufacturer US Army contractors.