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07-132-955

NAME – M8 Single-Shot Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – M8 Portable One-Shot Flamethrower, E30 (developmental name)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1955

LENGTH – 80.6 cm (31.75 in)

HEIGHT – 22.9 cm (9 in)

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 8.9 cm (3.5 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 8.9 cm (3.5 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.25 kg (13 lb 13 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 12 kg (26 lb 8 oz)

TYPE OF IGNITION – Pyrotechnic cartridge

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 4-5 seconds

PROPELLANT – Electrically ignited burning propellant gas driving a spherical rubber piston

FUEL – Thickened gasoline (Napalm)

FUEL CAPACITY – 7.57 l (2 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 55 to 65 m (60 to 71 yards) with thickened fuel

FEED DEVICE – Single “U”- curved tank load of 7.57 l (2 gallons)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 5.75 kg (12 lb 11 oz)

STATUS – Developmental

SERVICE – Evaluation

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