This cartridge is used against personnel and materiel as an incendiary device and also to produce screening smoke. The complete round consists of a projectile body with a burster assembly, a point detonating fuze, a fin assembly a propellant charge, and an ignition cartridge with a percussion primer.

May 10, 2006 · The M816 81mm Infrared Illumination Cartridge with Mechanical Time - Super Quick (MTSQ) Fuze is designed for use with the M252 81mm Light Battalion Mortar System, currently fielded to all Light Infantry units in the Army.

SHELL, Chemical, M57. This shell is used for the placing of smoke screens and gas clouds with a secondary incendiary effect when WP is used as its chemical filler. Shell body.

The 81 millimeter mortar round was long and cylindrical in shape with a tapered nose and tail. It had a bourrelet machined on the body near the base of the round which acted as a rear bearing surface and a gas check. There were three raised portions near the nose to act as a forward bearing surface.

The bottom shell is the 81mm M57 White Phosphorus shell with M52B1 bakelite fuze. The United States 81mm mortar shell changed slightly in design and color designation between the 1930's through 1945.

Dec 1, 2023 · I'm supporting a project where we are performing remediation work recovering buried WWII era munitions. I'm looking for technical information, drawings, and photos for the following items to support developing Operator training material: AN-M50 Incendiary Bomb (IB) AN-M52 IB. AN-M54 IB. AN-M69 IB. M126 IB. M57 81mm mortar (FS, HC, and HS filled)

Inert 81mm M57 White Phosphorus Smoke Mortar Dated 1942. For 81mm mortars. Approx length 23", Approx width 3.5", Approx weight 7.2lbs. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive. Please visit our page about order lead times

This is the American 81mm M57 and M57A1, a White-Phosphorus (WP) or Sulphur-Trioxide (FS), fin-stabilised, carrier mortar-bomb used for SMK screening and gas clouds with a secondary …

Mortar 60 mm M57 is a infantry fire support weapon, designed for neutralization and destruction of manpower, weapon stations in open field or in light defilades. It is also used for destruction of wire obstacles, for blinding of observation posts, firing points and for battlefield illumination.

One accurate size, realistic looking, M57 dummy mortar for costume, prop, display, etc. use. Summary - accurate to real overall M57 mortar dimensions