Mission
Provide long-range indirect fire support to airborne, air assault, light infantry, mountain, and special operations forces. Entered Army Service
1978 Description and Specifications
The M224 is a high-angle weapon used for close-in support of ground troops. The M224 system consists of the M25 Cannon (tube), M170 Bipod, M7 Baseplate for conventional mode firing or M8 Baseplate for hand-held mode firing , and the M64A1 Sight Unit. This smooth bore system can be gravity-fired or fired by using a manual spring-loaded firing system. | Cannon length: | 40 in (1.02 m) | | Maximum range: | 3,490 m (conventional); 1,340 (handheld) | | Minimum range: | 70 m (conventional); 75 m (handheld) | | Weight: | 48 lbs (conventional firing mode)
18 lbs (hand-held firing mode) | | Rate of fire: | (dependent on ammunition round fired)
Max --18-30 per minute for 1 to 4 minutes
Sustained -- 8 to 20 per minute | | Ammunition | High-explosive / multioption fuze, high-explosive point detonating fuze, white phosphorous/smoke, and illumination | | Crew: | 3 | Manufacturer
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