Jul 7, 2011 · The M821A2, M821A1 and M889A1 High Explosive Cartridges are designed for use with the M252 81mm Mortar System and are used against personnel, bunker and light materiel targets.

The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence.

This cartridge is a high explosive round developed for use in the M252 improved 81mm mortar system. It is intended for use against personnel and light materiel targets. The complete round consists of a fuze, propellant charge, fin assembly, ignition cartridge, and shell body.

May 10, 2006 · 81mm mortar ammunition. The M1 81mm sabot (inert) consists of two major components: the 81mm aluminum alloy sabot and 22mm subcaliber cartridge. The sabot is designed to fire the subcaliber cartridge through the barrel. The subcaliber cartridge, when loaded into the sabot, approximates a round of service ammunition both in size and weight.

81mm System Description These cartridges are high explosive, fragmentation munitions designed for use with the 81mm M252 Mortar System All rounds contain identical parts, except: M889A1 uses the M935 Point Detonation (PD) Fuze M889A2 uses the M783 PD/Delay Fuze M821A2 uses the M734A1 Multi Option Fuze for Mortars (MOFM)

An 81-mm mortar is a medium-weight mortar. It is a smooth-bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support of light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. [1][2] Many countries use or have used an 81-mm mortar in their armed forces. Examples are:

This cartridge is a high explosive round developed for use in the M252 improved 81mm mortar system. It is intended for use against personnel and material providing both blast and fragmentation effect.

This is the American 81mm M821, a High-Explosive-Fragmentation (HE-Frag), fin-stabilised mortar-bomb, developed for use in the M252 improved 81mm mortar-system intended for use …

This cartridge is a high explosive round developed for use in the M252 improved 81mm mortar system. It is intended for use against personnel and light materiel targets. The fuze functions on proximity, near the surface, on impact, or delay depending on …

Day & Zimmermann produces the M821A3, M889A4, and M879A1 High Explosive and Training 81mm Mortar Cartridges for the U.S. Military and other State Department approved customers. Explosive and Training Cartridges are designed for use with the M252 81mm Mortar System.