07-132-951
NAME – M2A1 Flamethrower
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1951
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) – 32.59 kg (71 lb 14 oz) loaded with 4.2% thickened fuel
WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 3.63 kg (8 lb)
TYPE OF IGNITION – M1 5-round pyrotechnic cartridge cylinder, 6 to 12 seconds burn per round
CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 6 to 9 seconds
PROPELLANT – Compressed Nitrogen or Air
PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,413 kPa (350 psi)
FUEL – Thickened gasoline (Napalm)
FUEL CAPACITY – 18 l (4.75 US gallons)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 41 m (45 yards) – thickened fuel, 18 m (20 yards) – liquid fuel
MAXIUM RANGE – 46 m (50 yards) – thickened fuel
FEED DEVICE – Twin connected tanks containing 18 l (4.75 US Gallons) fuel
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 13.66 kg (30 lb 2 oz) thickened fuel, 13.09 kg (28 lb 14 oz) standard gasoline
STATUS – Obsolescent
SERVICE – US Military and allies
The M2A1 will discharge its load at a rate of 0.50 to 0.75 gallons per second
