Description
Add a specialized piece of U.S. Army 155mm self-propelled artillery support equipment to your collection with this M109 Howitzer Unloading Artillery Rammer, identified by Part Number 8767210 and NSN 1025-00-860-5443. This is a military-surplus artillery tool component associated with the 155mm M109 self-propelled howitzer family.
Public NSN records identify 1025-00-860-5443 as Rammer, Artillery, Unloading, with P/N 8767210 and design-control reference CAGE 19206, U.S. Army. The same NSN listing classifies the item under FSC 1025 – Guns, over 150mm through 200mm.
Historical Significance
The M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer is one of the most important American artillery platforms of the Cold War and modern era. U.S. Army reporting notes that variants of the M109 have served across a wide range of battlefields, from Vietnam to Iraq, and that the system has undergone multiple major upgrades over its service life.
This unloading rammer represents the support-equipment side of that artillery system. It is not the cannon, projectile, or vehicle itself. It is part of the practical field equipment used around a 155mm howitzer system, where handling, maintenance, and crew support tools were essential to keeping the weapon serviceable.
The M109 Unloading Artillery Rammer
This item is officially described as a hand-operated item designed for attachment to a staff for unloading a single round of ammunition through the muzzle of an artillery weapon. Public NSN data also notes that it may be used as a swabbing unit for cleaning the interior of a cannon, as modified. It is specifically distinguished from powered loader-rammers and artillery loading rammers.
Known identification details include:
- Item: 155mm M109 Howitzer Unloading Artillery Rammer
- Catalog Nomenclature: Rammer, Artillery, Unloading
- Part Number: 8767210
- NSN: 1025-00-860-5443
- NIIN: 00-860-5443
- Federal Supply Class: 1025 – Guns, over 150mm through 200mm
- Manufacturer / Design Reference Code: 19206, U.S. Army
- Associated Equipment: 155mm M109 self-propelled howitzer family
- Included Item: Unloading artillery rammer only, unless otherwise shown or stated
Technical Reference Details
Public technical data for NSN 1025-00-860-5443 describes this item as a malleable iron casting, bell type, with a 155mm size designation. The same record lists the item as threaded on one end to receive a staff, with thread data shown as 1-1/2-6 UNC-2B. These specifications are included for identification and parts-reference purposes only.
Why This Part Matters
The M109 Howitzer is remembered for its mobility, armored protection, and long service life as a 155mm self-propelled artillery system. Support equipment like this unloading rammer helps tell the full story of how these systems were maintained, handled, and supported by artillery crews.
For collectors, this item pairs well with M109 howitzer manuals, 155mm artillery displays, self-propelled artillery collections, Vietnam War and Cold War field artillery exhibits, and U.S. Army ordnance support equipment.
About This Unloading Artillery Rammer
This listing is for one 155mm M109 Howitzer Unloading Artillery Rammer, identified by P/N 8767210 and NSN 1025-00-860-5443.
This listing is for the unloading artillery rammer component only unless otherwise stated. No complete howitzer, cannon, staff, projectile, propellant, ammunition, tools, storage case, manual, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
This item is intended for collection, display, restoration reference, historical research, or military surplus parts study.
Ideal For
This unloading artillery rammer is a strong fit for:
- 155mm M109 Howitzer collectors
- Cold War self-propelled artillery displays
- Vietnam War artillery collections
- U.S. Army ordnance support-equipment collectors
- M109 restoration-reference projects
- 155mm artillery tool displays
- museum and archival ordnance exhibits
Approx length 6", Approx width 6", Approx height 11.5", Approx weight lbs.
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