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US Agent Kit, Toxic, 2.5 inch Rocket, E8

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1847-394

Description

The E8 toxic agent kit was designed to be adopted by the individual soldier to the standard 3.5 inch HEAT rocket (M28A2). The kit consisted of a container and two component adapters. The steel agent container held about 0.42 pound of GB or other comparable liquid agents.

The two-component liquid adapter was made of aluminum and designed to hold the agent container in place between the motor and the rocket head. No special tools were required in the field and the component adapter was fired from the standard 3.5-inch rocket launcher.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

Hazardous Components

No information about hazardous components.

See Also

Rocket, 3.5 inch HEAT, M28, M28A2

Source(s)

Old Chemical Weapons and Related Materiel Reference Guide (2018)

Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)