Description
The M845 projectile is designed to provide training in handling, loading, and ramming and extraction of 8-inch ammunition; it is not to be fired.
The M845 simulates the standard 8-inch HE, M106 projectile in exterior shape and weight. It consists of a steel ogive and body section which is threaded to a steel base and boattail section. The forward body/ogive section is filled with approximately 35 pounds of inert materiel to bring the projectile up to weight. This section contains a threaded fuze cavity at the nose end which is fitted with an inert supplementary charge and a lifting plug. The base section is fitted with a replaceable plastic rotating band at its forward end and a threaded cutout to facilitate extraction from the breech at the base end, It is fitted with inert materiel to bring it to the required weight. The base section threads to the forward body section with a junction formed where the body meets the rotating band seat. Once the two sections are threaded together and firmly seated, their position is fixed by insertion of four brass inserts which are held in place by setscrews. The M845 is used with an inert M51 Series Fuze which threads into the fuze cavity after removal of the eyebolt lifting plug. The plastic rotating band is protected by a removable grommet during shipping and handling.
Functioning
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Hazardous Components
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See Also
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-28, Artillery Ammunition (chg 11, 2003)
