US Army Ammunition Data Sheets: A Directory Of Small Caliber Military Ammunition (Know Your Military Rifle!) - Softcover

Rodman, Thomas J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0934523193 ISBN 13: 9780934523196

Publisher: Middle Coast Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

The Essential Encyclopedia of U.S. Army Small Caliber Military Ammunition

Have you ever been curious about which cartridges the U.S. Army has issued to its troops over the past century? If so, then this is the guidebook for you, covering semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, carbines, rifles, shotguns, and machineguns. Each one of the more than 100 identification sheets illustrates a particular cartridge and provides specifications and performance data for it. From .22-caliber through 30mm, including shotshells, this book covers all military cartridges used in recent history, not just current ammunition.

Coverage includes:

• .410 bore
• 12 gauge
• 10-gauge
• .22 Long Rifle
• .30 Carbine
• 5.56 NATO
• 7.62 NATO
• .30-06 Springfield
• .50 Browning
• 14.5mm
• 20 mm
• 25mm
• 30mm
• .32 ACP
• .38 Special
• 9mm NATO
• .45 ACP.

Besides shining a spotlight on the details of individual rounds the ammunition data sheets also detail the weapon system for which each particular caliber cartridge is intended. eg

The 5.56 mm cartridge is used in the M16 Rifle, M4 Carbine, and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

The 7.26 mm cartridge is used in the M240 Machine Gun, M24 Sniper Weapon System, M110 Semi-automatic Sniper System, and the M14 Rifle.

The 9 mm cartridge is fired in the M9, M17, and M18 Pistols.

The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle uses the .300 WinMag cartridge.

The M2 Machine Gun and the M107 Sniper Rifle use .50 caliber cartridges.

The 9 mm cartridge is fired in the M9, M17, and M18 Pistols.

The remaining small caliber ammunition is used in a variety of pistols, rifles, and shotguns.

Training-unique ammunition is designed specifically for use in training and is not authorized for use in combat, i.e., blank, dummy-inert, close combat, marking, and short-range training ammunition.

This manual measures a full 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Middle Coast Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0934523193
• ISBN 13: 9780934523196
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 213