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Learn about the Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) used by the US Army Ordnance Corps from 1942 to 1958 to catalog munitions and explosives. See the code structure, packing terminology, and examples of different types of ammo.
Learn about the history, capabilities, and awards of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP), a US facility that produces large-caliber metal projectiles and mortar projectiles. SCAAP is located near Scranton and Dickson City, Pennsylvania, and has a surge capacity of 1 million metal products.
Learn about the history, capabilities, and facilities of the U.S. government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition production facility in Missouri. Find out how it produces and tests small caliber ammunition for military and personal rifles, and how it deals with hazardous waste contamination.
MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants) by the United States Army. Learn about the history, format and meaning of the lot codes, manufacturer codes, packing codes and foreign codes used by different ammunition types and manufacturers.
Learn how the US Army assigns type designations to its materiel using a standardized system based on MIL-STD-1464A. See examples of AIN, extended modifier, and type designation for weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and other equipment.
Nearly 100 years after the .276 Pedersen introduced the concept of a 7mm infantry round for semi-automatic rifles, on April 19, 2022, the United States Army adopted the .277 Fury (6.8x51mm Common) as the United States Army's general-purpose cartridge, this cartridge features a 7.04 mm bullet in a two-part version of a necked down 7.62x51mm NATO ...
The .277 Fury or 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge is a centerfire rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge designed by SIG Sauer for the US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program. It has a hybrid three-piece case, a high chamber pressure of 80,000 psi, and a ballistic performance superior to the 6.5mm Creedmoor.
Cartridge, Caliber 5.56 mm, Plastic, Practice, M862 [Brass primer, Aluminum case and Blue plastic projectile]: Short Range Training Ammo (SRTA) uses a light plastic bullet with a maximum range of just 250 meters. Because the M862 has less energy, the M2 training bolt must be used in the M16 Rifle / M4 Carbine for the weapon to cycle properly.