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  2. List of the United States Army munitions by supply catalog ...

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    The initials "U.S." and the US Army Ordnance Corps' "Flaming Bomb" symbol were embossed on the hinge side. It held 250 belted rounds of .30-caliber ammo and was designed to replace the similar but less durable M1917 wooden machine gun ammo boxes.

  3. United States Army Ordnance Corps - Wikipedia

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    The cannoneer's belt, which encircles the flaming bomb and crossed cannons, is embossed with the words "ORDNANCE CORPS U.S.A." and represents the traditional association between munitions and armament. The white background symbolizes the Ordnance Corps's motto, "ARMAMENT FOR PEACE".

  4. List of military headstamps - Wikipedia

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    The symbols on the lower arc of the stamp indicates the caliber (7.7mm, 5.56mm or 7.62mm) and R# or R#M# indicate the model (R) and mark (M) of the cartridge, like the Commonwealth L#A# stamp (e.g., R1M1 is the first model and second Mark of a cartridge). Later, the 2-digit year is in the 12 o'clock position and a digit in the 6 o'clock ...

  5. List of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog ...

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    Ordnance crest "WHAT'S IN A NAME" - military education about SNL. This is a historic (index) list of United States Army weapons and materiel, by their Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) group and individual designations — an alpha-numeric nomenclature system used in the United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalogues used from about 1930 to about 1958.

  6. United States Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronic ...

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    Symbolism: Crimson and yellow are the colors used for Ordnance. The torch signifies knowledge and alludes to training in missiles and munitions. Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 7 November 1969. The insignia was amended on 2 May 2002, to extend wear to the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-528)

  7. Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant - Wikipedia

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    The Twin Cities Ordnance Plant began production in March, 1942 making .30 Caliber, .50 Caliber and .45 Auto ammunition. In 1944 it began overhauling old .30- and .50-caliber ammunition by the use of machines that disassembled them into their components. It closed in September, 1945 due to the ending of the fighting in the Pacific.

  8. Is your Myrtle Beach area home built atop or near an ... - AOL

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    Some of Horry’s fastest-growing areas sit atop the WWII bombing range. Between 1942 and 1947 the Conway Bombing and Gunnery Range, BGR, was the target of air crews dropping bombs, firing rockets ...

  9. GBU-57A/B MOP - Wikipedia

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    The GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is a precision-guided, 30,000-pound (14,000 kg) "bunker buster" bomb used by the United States Air Force. [2] The GBU-57 (Guided Bomb Unit-57) is substantially larger than the deepest-penetrating bunker busters previously available, the 5,000-pound (2,300 kg) GBU-28 and GBU-37 .