M2-2 Flamethrower

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NAME – M2-2 Flamethrower

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1944

LENGTH (GUN) – 76.2 cm (30 in)

LENGTH (HOSE) – 94 cm (37 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 68.6 cm (27 in)

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 50.8 cm (20 in)

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 29.9 cm (11 in)

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 16.9 cm (6.65 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 13.7 cm (5.38 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 19.5 kg (43 lb) complete

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 31 kg (68 lb 6 oz) loaded with 4.2% thickened fuel

WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 3.63 kg (8 lb)

TYPE OF IGNITION – M1 5-round pyrotechnic cartridge cylinder, 8 to 12 seconds burn per round

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 8 to 9 seconds

PROPELLANT – Compressed Nitrogen or Air

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,413 kPa (350 psi)

FUEL – 4.2% Thickened gasoline (Napalm)

FUEL CAPACITY – 15.1 l (4 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 37 m (40 yards) – thickened fuel, 18 m (20 yards) – liquid fuel

MAXIUM RANGE – 40 m (44 yards) – thickened fuel

FEED DEVICE – Twin connected tanks containing 15.1 l (4 US Gallons) fuel

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 11.50 kg (25 lb 6 oz) 4.2% thickened fuel, 11.07 kg (24 lb 7 oz) standard gasoline

STATUS – Obsolescent

SERVICE – US Military and allies

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