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T1IDP = 210 cartridges .50 linked (4 × AP M2, 1 × TR M1), 105 linked rounds in metal M2 ammo box, 2 × M2 ammo boxes per wooden crate. Volume : 0.93 Cubic Feet. T1IDS = 110 cartridges .50 linked (2 × AP-I M8, 2 × INC M1, 1 TR M10), 55 linked rounds in metal M10 ammo can, 2 × M10 ammo cans per M12 wooden crate.
In 1938, the unstained, 150 grains (9.7 g), flat-base bullet combined with the .30-06 case became the M2 ball cartridge. The M2 ball specifications required 2,740 feet per second (835.2 m/s) minimum velocity, measured 78 feet (24 m) from the muzzle. [23] M2 ball was the standard-issue ammunition for military rifles and machine guns until it was ...
The Greek alphabet version of the headstamp, with the manufacturer's code (ΕΠΚ) at 12 o'clock and the caliber or cartridge name at 6 o'clock. GPC ("Greek Powder and Cartridge Company") - The English language version of the headstamp. HXP Pyrkal (1950s–2004) – Athens, Greece. Manufactures cartridges and disintegrating belt links.
The Hellenic Arms Industry (Greek: Ελληνική Βιομηχανία Όπλων, Elliniki Viomichania Oplon, abbreviated EBO) is the main arms manufacturer of Greece. [1] Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons.
Internationally, it became known as the "Greek Powder and Cartridge Company" (GPCC) in English, and "Poudrerie et Cartoucherie Hellénique" (PCH) in French. Starting with the production of 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer ammunition for the Mannlicher–Schönauer rifle, the company expanded beyond ammunition and explosives to engage in a ...
Ball propellant (trademarked as Ball Powder by Olin Corporation and marketed as spherical powder by Hodgdon Powder Company [1]) is a form of nitrocellulose used in small arms cartridges. Ball propellant can be manufactured more rapidly with greater safety and less expense than extruded propellants.
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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.