Fatelvis
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What exactly is GI incendiary ammo, and what is it used for? Thanks-
What exactly is incendiary ammo?
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Incendiary is ammo with a small quantity of flammable material in it's core. It's designed to set things on fire. Most commonly encountered in .50 cal. API and APIT are more common that straight incendiary.
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/incendiary.htm
Some of the info on that page is incorrect, notably the burn temp for thermite. I think the burn temp of magnesium is off too, but I'll hafta double check.
http://www.clairewolfe.com/wolfesblog/00001429.html
Some links.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/incendiary.htm
Some of the info on that page is incorrect, notably the burn temp for thermite. I think the burn temp of magnesium is off too, but I'll hafta double check.
http://www.clairewolfe.com/wolfesblog/00001429.html
I believe they generally use phosphorus as the incendiary material.
I've seen some interesting incendiary rounds at collectors' shows, including some WWI stuff designed for use on blimps/zeppelins. The bullets had a step in them kind of like a wadcutter, and phosphorus inside the core. I was told that the step was there to cut a circular hole in the vessel's skin, which would leak gas much faster than a ragged hole from normal FMJ ammo.
I've seen some interesting incendiary rounds at collectors' shows, including some WWI stuff designed for use on blimps/zeppelins. The bullets had a step in them kind of like a wadcutter, and phosphorus inside the core. I was told that the step was there to cut a circular hole in the vessel's skin, which would leak gas much faster than a ragged hole from normal FMJ ammo.
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