Model, Missile, Sergeant, 1:24

Object Details

Manufacturer

U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal

Summary

This is a 1:24 scale model of the Sergeant, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launch vehicles. It carried a nuclear warhead and had a range of up to 85 miles. First deployed in Western Europe in 1961, it was withdrawn from service the following decade. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built the model and donated it to NASM in 1961.

Credit Line

Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command

Inventory Number

A19610061000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Aluminum

Steel

Paint

Adhesives

Brass

Felt

Dimensions

Missile: 17 3/8" x 2" x 2 1/2"

Base: 4 15/16" x 4 15/16" x 1 1/2"

[Prior to 10/3/11]

Other (missile): 17 x 3in. (43.2 x 7.6cm) 1:24 scale.

Support (base): 5 x 5in. (12.7 x 12.7cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19610061000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9607e0119-554a-4ba8-b938-e47a472f7316