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The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.
The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.
The United States Munitions List (USML) is a list of articles, services, and related technology designated as defense and space-related by the United States federal government.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge, or propelling charge UN 0010:
White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, and incendiary munitions, and is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. [1] Other common names for white phosphorus munitions include WP and the slang terms Willie Pete and Willie Peter , which are derived from William Peter , the World War II phonetic alphabet rendering of the ...
The National Stock Number was the same number as the FSN, plus the two-digit National Codification Bureau (NCB) "Country Code" added between the FSCG code and the item code. The US government added the code numbers "00" in the place of the NCB digits to all FSN numbers to create compliant American NSN numbers.
The ammunition is trajectory-matched to standard 5.56mm ball and uses a lead-free copper-polymer frangible projectile. Reduced Range Training Ammunition: [84] Similar to the Close Target Round but trajectory-matching to standard 5.56mm ball extends to 300 metres. Cartridge, Tracer, M856: [82] [84] FN L110/US M856 equivalent.
Exploding ammunition or spiked ammunition is an ammunition and other ordnance that is sabotaged (propellant replaced) and left behind for enemy forces, generally insurgents, to find and use. It is designed to explode and destroy the weapon it is used in and perhaps injure or kill the person attempting to fire the weapon.