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US Burster, AN-M14

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1789-145

Description

The AN-M14 burster is 1 5/16 inches in diameter and 35 13/16 inches long. It is essentially a cylindrical fiber body filled with an explosive charge consisting of 560 grams of a mixture of tetryl and TNT. The ends of the body are closed by thin metal end caps. The AN-M14 burster is used in the AN-M76 incendiary bomb.

Hazardous Components

Filler is a mixture of TNT and Tetryl, 560 grams (20 oz).

See Also

Bomb, 500 lb Incendiary, AN-M76

Burster, AN-M15

Burster, AN-M16

Source(s)

OP 2216, Volume 1 - Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Components (1960)

TM 3-400, Chemical Bombs and Clusters (1957)