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81mm MORTAR SMK(WP) M513A1
Region
France
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
DESCRIPTION The round consists of a nodular cast iron bombbody with a plastic obturator, a nose fuzeand an aluminium tail assembly. The bombis loaded with a white phosphorus smokecomposition and has a centrally mounted explosive burster. The tail assembly is fitted with the ignition cartridge and the “horseshoe” type charge increments (2 for low pressure, 4 for medium pressure and 5 for high pressure mortars). MISSION For use with low, medium and high pressure81mm mortars (M1, M29/M29A1, M252/L16A1and equivalents),
to produce instant whitesmoke for spotting, signalling or screeningpurposes and to produce an incendiary effectagainst material targets. PACKAGING