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NAME – M9A1-7 Flamethrower

COMMON NAMES – M9E1-7 (Developmental name)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1968

LENGTH (GUN) – 53.3 cm (21 in)

LENGTH (HOSE) – 95.3 cm (37.5 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 59.7 cm (23.5 in)

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 50.8 cm (20 in)

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 22.9 cm (9 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 11.34 kg (25 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 23.56 kg (51 lb 15 oz)

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, 6 to 12 seconds burn per round

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 6 seconds

PROPELLANT – Compressed nitrogen or air

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 1,965 to 2,172 kPa (285 to 315 psi)

FUEL – 4.2% thickened gasoline

FUEL CAPACITY – 16.09 l (4.25 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 16.09 l (4.25 US Gallons) total

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 12.22 kg (26 lb 15 oz) 4.2 % thickened fuel

STATUS – Obsolescent

SERVICE – US Military

The M9A1-7 will discharge its load at a rate of 0.50 to 0.75 gallons per second