U.S. Armed Forced Vietnam 1964 M9A1 Flamethrower Backpack

The M9 flamethrower, officially designated: Flame Thrower, Portable, M9-7, was an American man-portable flamethrower that essentially replaced the earlier M2 flamethrower variants. The set consisted of the M9 backpack, the M8 quick-connect hose, and the newer M7 gun group. The M9-7 solved many of the problems associated with the M1 and M2 variants by reducing the overall mass and featuring a shorter gun group. It was the last flamethrower in U.S. service and was replaced with the M202 FLASH rocket-based incendiary system.

Dated:

• 1964

Serial Number:

• 163

Manufacturer:

• American Electric Inc