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60 mm HE bomb M49A4
Region
United States
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament 60 mm M19 and other mortars. Development By US Ordnance Department based on Brandt original. The round is no longer in production in the US, but may be found in US stockpiles. Description The bomb is of conventional cast-iron pattern, with four gas check grooves around the body and a steel tail unit screwed in. The primary cartridge is of shotgun type, inserted into the centre of the tail unit. The secondary charges are in the form of leaves of smokeless powder stitched together and are sprung into place
between the tailfins as required. Manufacturer US government contractors.