07-132-959

NAME – M9-7 Flamethrower

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1959

LENGTH (GUN) – 53.3 cm (21 in)

LENGTH (HOSE) – 95.3 cm (37.5 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 57.2 cm (22.5 in)

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 47.8 cm (18.81 in)

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 31.1 cm (12.25 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 11.79 kg (26 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 24.72 kg (54 lb 8 oz) loaded with 4.2% thickened fuel

WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 2.04 kg (4 lb 8 oz) M7 Flame Gun

WEIGHT (HOSE) – 0.79 kg (1 lb 12 oz) M8 Hose

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

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 5 to 8 seconds

PROPELLANT – Compressed nitrogen or air

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,068 kPa (300 psi)

FUEL – 4.2% thickened gasoline, unthickened gasoline

FUEL CAPACITY – 17 l (4.5 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 40 to 55 m (44 to 60 yards) with thickened fuel, 20 to 25 m (22 to 27 yards) with unthickened fuel

FEED DEVICE – Two connected tanks containing 17 l (4.5 US gallons) fuel total

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 12.93 kg (28 lb 8 oz) 4.2% thickened fuel, 12.4 kg (27 lb 5 oz) standard gasoline

STATUS – Obsolescent

SERVICE – US Military and Allies

The M9-7 will discharge its load at a rate of 0.50 to 0.75 gallons per second