I. Purpose This manual is intended for instruction and the dissemination of such general and tech nical information concerning mortar ammuni tion and components thereof, as may be nec essary for care, handling, and use. This is a companion volume to TM 9-1900, which cov ers general information on explosives and chemical agents and basic types of ammuni tion, and to TM 9-1903, which covers infor mation on care, handling, preservation, and destruction of limited quantities of unservice able, unsalvageable, or hazardous ammunition. 2. Scope a. Ammunition for use in 60-mm, 81-mm, and 4.2-inch mortars is described herein. This manual covers the general characteristics, spe cific data, means of identification, special pre cautions in handling and use, and general in formation on packing and shipping this ammu nition. b.
DesignationTM 9-1300-205
EditionSep 1960
StatusSuperseded
Pages110
FunctionSustainment
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)