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Incendiary ammunition is a type of ammunition that contains a chemical that, upon hitting a hard obstacle, has the characteristic of causing fire/setting flammable materials in the vicinity of the impact on fire.
In warfare, high-explosive incendiary (HEI) is a type of ammunition specially designed to impart energy and therefore damage to its target in one or both of two ways: via a high-explosive charge and/or via its incendiary (fire-causing) effects. Each round has both capabilities. HEI ammunition is fused either mechanically or chemically. The ...
The ammunition may also be called semi-armor-piercing high-explosive incendiary (SAPHEI). [ 1 ] Typical of a modern HEIAP shell is the Raufoss Mk 211 [ 2 ] designed for weapons such as heavy machine guns and anti-materiel rifles .
An incendiary bomb dropped on Southend-on-Sea in 1916. The first incendiary devices to be dropped during World War I fell on coastal towns in the east of England on the night of 18–19 January 1915. The small number of German bombs, also known as firebombs, were finned containers filled with kerosene and oil and wrapped with tar-covered rope.
The Raufoss Mk 211 is a .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) multi-purpose anti-material high-explosive incendiary/armor-piercing ammunition projectile produced by Nammo under the model name NM140 MP. [1] It is commonly referred to as multipurpose or Raufoss, meaning red waterfall in Norwegian.
Incendiary rounds like Dragon's Breath shells are illegal in New Jersey, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Dragon's Breath ...
Dragon's breath at night. Dragon's breath is a special type of incendiary-effect round for shotguns.Dragon's breath consists primarily of magnesium pellets/shards. When the round is fired, sparks and flames can shoot out to about 100 feet (30 meters), although, some sources claim it extends to 300 feet (91 meters). [1]
Man, woman accused of tossing incendiary device into Winton Hills grocery store. Gannett. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer. April 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM.