Description
These rockets have the heavier shell of the M8A2 and M9A2. Also, the motor tube is further strengthened and the assembly of the fins slightly changed. The igniter is loaded in a tube attached to the trap, extending the length of the propellant charge. Its safe temperature range: -20° to + 120° F.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Rocket, 4.5 inch HE, M8 Series
Rocket, 4.5 inch Practice, M9 Series
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
