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Headstamp of a .50 caliber cartridge casing made at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in 1943 and recovered from the Sahuarita Bombing and Gunnery Range in 2012. Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) is a 3,935-acre (15.92 km 2) U.S. government-owned, contractor-operated facility in northeastern Independence, Missouri.
The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm PARA, 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, [ 6 ] it is widely considered the most popular handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and ...
The second spiral of caseless ammunition was rolled out in 2008, with the necessary facilities to produce the ammunition in bulk completed. [2] It reduced the weight and volume of standard ammunition (by 51% and 40%, respectively), and it neared Technology Readiness Level 5.
The demands of the Korean War restored full production from 1950 until it was closed down in 1957. It was renamed as the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in 1963. The demand for the new 5.56mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO cartridges during the Vietnam War made it reopen briefly from 1965 to 1976. It was in standby from 1976 to 2002 and was finally ...
9mm NATO 10.5 in. A1 1:10 No A1 Birdcage 992: Colt SMG: 4th Generation M4, Rail/RIS S-1-3 Flattop No Yes 9mm NATO 10.5 in. A1 1:10 No A1 Birdcage Colt model no. Name Stock Hand guards Fire control Rear sight Forward assist Case deflector Caliber Barrel length Barrel profile Barrel twist Bayonet Lug Muzzle device
Tracer ammunition fired by United States military captured in a long-exposure photograph of a Japanese attack on Peleliu, 1944. Tracer ammunition, or tracers, are bullets or cannon -caliber projectiles that are built with a small pyrotechnic charge in their base. When fired, the pyrotechnic composition is ignited by the burning powder and burns ...
10mm Black Talon ammunition. Black Talon is a brand of hollow-point pistol and rifle ammunition introduced in 1991 by Winchester, primarily intended for law enforcement and personal defense use. Black Talon rounds were known for the unique construction of the bullet and its sharp petal shape after expansion following impact with tissue or other ...
The Ares Defense Shrike 5.56 is an air-cooled, dual-feed rifle for semi or full-auto configurations that fires the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. The Shrike 5.56 can be supplied as a complete weapon, or as an upper receiver “performance upgrade kit” to existing M16-type service rifles and carbines. it is named after the Shrike, a carnivorous passerine bird, and was designed by Geoffrey Herring.