This propelling charge is a Zone 7 red bag charge for firing in 155mm Howitzers containing M185 and M199 cannon tubes.
The M119A2 Propelling Charge is a single increment red bag charge which contains a base igniter pad with 4 ounces CBI powder and a center spot of 0.5 ounces of black powder. The charge is approximately 29 inches long by 6 inches in diameter and contains 20,9 pounds of M6 propellant.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Technical data | |
| Type | Red bag, separate loading |
| Weight | 10.7 kg |
| Length | 74 cm |
| Colour | Red with black markings |
| Propellant | M6 (9.5 kg explosive) |
| Cannon used with | M185 (M109A1/A2/A3), M199 (M198) |
| Primer | M82 |
| Flash reducer | Potassium Sulfate 0.5kg |
| Igniter | CBI 113g, black powder 14.2g |
| Temperature Limits | |
| Firing | -40 °F (-40 °C) |
| +125 °F (+51 °C) | |
| Storage | -65 °F ( -53.8 °C) (for periods not more than 3 days) |
| +160 °F (+71.1 °C) (for periods not more than 4 hrs/day) | |
| 1 propelling charge in metal container PA37A1. | |