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M121 155 mm projectile information


Projectile, 155 mm, M121/A1
TypeArtillery shell
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1954–1997
Used byUnited States
WarsCold War
Production history
Produced1954-1980s
Specifications
Mass
  • 97.2 pounds (44.1 kg) (M121)
  • 98.9 pounds (44.9 kg) (M121A1)[1]
Length
  • 26.8 inches (68.1 cm) (M121)
  • 27 inches (68.6 cm) (M121A1)[2]
Diameter155 mm (6.1 in)
WarheadSarin (GB) (M121 and M121A1)
VX (M121A1)[3]
Warhead weight6.5 pounds (2.9 kg) (GB)
6 pounds (2.7 kg) (VX)[4]

Launch
platform
M114 155 mm howitzer
M44 self propelled howitzer
M109 howitzer
M198 howitzer

The M121/A1 155 mm projectile was a chemical artillery shell designed for use by the U.S. Army. It was designed to be used with approximately 6.5 lb (2.9 kg) of GB or VX nerve agents.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Chemical Weapons - United States".
  2. ^ "Chemical Weapons - United States".
  3. ^ "155mm Artillery Projectiles".
  4. ^ "Chemical Weapons - United States".
  5. ^ "M121 155mm Projectile".
  6. ^ "M121 155mm Projectile".

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