M2 flamethrower
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M2A1-7 is a flamethrower used by the American troops during the Vietnam War. It is the updated version of the WWII M2-2 unit used during WWII. It has four controls:
- Back of the rear grip: firing safety catch.
- Front of the rear grip: firing trigger.
- On top of the front part: igniter safety catch
- Under the front part: igniter trigger.
Some US Army flamethrowers have a front handgrip with the same shape as the rear handgrip. In these models the igniter controls are on the front handgrip, arranged in the same way as the rear handgrip controls.
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 Two CGI views of a man with an M2A1-7 U.S army flamethrower. The two big tanks contain the fuel. The small tank contains the pressurising gas. |
 CGI view of M2A1-7 US Military flamethrower, with some parts labeled. |
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