M183 Demolition Charge Assembly

Also known as

M757
M183 satchel charge

The M183 Demolition Charge Assembly is a U.S. satchel-charge kit for obstacle breaching and demolition. Army records describe it as 16 M112 C-4 demolition charges plus four priming assemblies packed in an M85 carrying case, with Crane Army Ammunition Activity listed as the prime contractor.

M183 Demolition Charge Assembly, Satchel charge assembly, Munitions

Image source: Figure 4-3. M183 demolition charge assembly

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Crane Army Ammunition Activity
Type: Satchel charge assembly
Service note: Cold War-era assembly still listed in Army records
Designed: August 1986
Unit cost: $650 in FY2011 Air Force budget materials

portable breachingdemolitionexplosive ordnance

Specifications

Designation: M183 / DODIC M757
Contents: 16 M112 C-4 demolition charges
Priming assemblies: 4
Carrying case: M85 carrying case
Role: Satchel charge assembly for obstacle breaching and demolition
Prime contractor: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Crane, Indiana

Carried Explosive

Army records place sixteen M112 C-4 demolition charges inside the M183 demolition charge assembly.

Carried item

Item type

Carriage evidence

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The Army portfolio book says the M183 assembly consists of 16 M112 C-4 demolition charges and four priming assemblies.

Sources: PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio Book

Timeline

M183 Demolition Charge Assembly Key Events

Aug 1, 1986
Army portfolio records the assembly
The Army Program Executive Office Ammunition portfolio book lists the M183 demolition charge assembly with an August 1986 MR date and describes it as 16 M112 C-4 demolition charges with four priming assemblies in an M85 carrying case.
Sources: PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio Book

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Used as a portable demolition package for breaching obstacles and demolishing large structures.

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Sources

PEO Ammunition 2017 Portfolio BookPublisher: U.S. Army Program Executive Office Ammunition | Note: Supports the M183 demolition charge assembly's August 1986 MR date, 16 M112 C-4 demolition charges, four priming assemblies, M85 carrying case, and prime contractor Crane Army Ammunition Activity. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 FY11 Air Force Procurement ProgramPublisher: U.S. Air Force Financial Management | Note: Supports the FY2011 budget-materials unit cost line for the M183 demolition charge assembly, including the $650 value for the M757 charge assembly entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Figure 4-3. M183 demolition charge assemblyPublisher: Integrated Publishing | Note: Figure 4-3 depicts the M183 demolition charge assembly. | Accessed: 2026-06-27