Complete your heavy artillery restoration with hard-to-find hardware that serious M110 projects demand. This 8" M110 Loader Handle is an original component for the loader and rammer mechanism used on the M110 howitzer family. Cataloged under P/N 10901567, NSN 5340-00-864-0324, and the earlier FSN 1025-864-0324, this part is exactly the sort of carriage and loading-system detail that is often missing from surviving guns and restoration projects.

The M110 8-inch self-propelled howitzer entered U.S. service in the early 1960s and went on to serve in the Vietnam War and beyond as the largest self-propelled howitzer in the U.S. Army inventory. Because the weapon fired separate-loading 203mm ammunition, the system relied on a hydraulic loader and rammer mechanism to help crews lift, position, and chamber its heavy projectiles. In Army artillery manuals, the M110 loader and rammer mechanism is described as a powered system that lifts the projectile from the rear or left side of the vehicle, positions it on the trough, and rams it into the tube. That makes the loader handle a small but important part of one of the M110’s most distinctive operating systems.

On the M110 family, the loader handle is located on the right side of the trough. Its job is to slide the trough forward so the slide trough control release handle on the left side can latch properly, allowing the rammer mechanism to function as intended. In other words, this is not just a random handle or generic lever. It is part of the control layout that makes the M110 loading system work correctly. For a restoration, that matters. Without the right hardware in the right place, the mechanism loses both its authenticity and its mechanical logic.

NSN data for 10901567 / 5340-00-864-0324 identify the end item as the M110 howitzer family and describe the part as a steel, lever/handle assembly. That aligns well with its role as a rugged, frequently handled control on a combat artillery system built for field use.

This piece is ideal for anyone restoring or documenting an M110, M110A1, or M110A2 loading system. It is also an excellent fit for museum displays, technical reference collections, and spare-parts inventories supporting preserved self-propelled artillery. Parts like this rarely get much attention until they are missing—and by then they are often far harder to locate than major components.

Why This Part Matters

The M110 family’s loader and rammer mechanism is one of the defining features of the gun. Unlike smaller artillery pieces that could be loaded more simply by hand, the 8-inch M110 needed a dedicated powered system to handle its ammunition efficiently. The loader handle belongs directly to that system, making it an important detail for:

Correct restoration of the loader and rammer mechanism
Completing an M110 family loading-trough assembly
Museum or educational displays showing how the M110 handled separate-loading ammunition
Collectors who value original, correctly identified artillery hardware

Condition and Identification

Part Number: 10901567
NSN: 5340-00-864-0324
FSN: 1025-864-0324
End Item Identification: M110 howitzer family
Material: Steel
Finish: Phosphate

Ideal For

M110 / M110A1 / M110A2 restorations
Heavy artillery museum displays
Technical reference collections focused on U.S. self-propelled artillery
Spare-parts inventories for preserved 8-inch howitzers

Approx length 5.5", Approx width 1.75", Approx height 1", Approx weight .3lbs.

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