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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.
A Dragon's breath round being fired 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]
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 special effect is developed when the round strikes the target. The initial collision ignites the incendiary material in the tip, triggering the detonation of the HE charge. The second (zirconium powder) incendiary charge will also ignite. This burns at a very high temperature, is not easily extinguished, and can last up to 15 minutes.
Officially designated projectile, 155 mm howitzer, M110, the original round was a 26.8-inch (68.1 cm) steel shell with a rotating band near its base and a burster rod down its center. [7] The original shell typically contained 9.7 pounds (4.4 kg) of sulfur mustard (H) or distilled sulfur mustard (HD) , which would fill the hollow space in the ...
L3A1 5.56mm Ball Round (M193-type round for use in AR-15 weapons and the L101A1/A2 rifle) [246] [better source needed] L3A1 12.7mm Multi-Purpose Tracer Round [237] L4 L4A1 60mm High Explosive Mortar Bomb [69] L4A1 1.5" Green Signal Cartridge; L4A1 12.7mm Armour Piercing Incendiary Round [237] L4A1.338 inch Ball [247] [better source needed] L5
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However it was better to fire the gun quickly as water boiled from the wet wad could condense in the gunpowder charge if there was an excessive delay. [ 14 ] A common practice with heated shot was to fire it with a reduced charge of gunpowder - as little as a quarter or a sixth the charge used for shooting a cold shot over the same distance. [ 13 ]