Identification of Ammunition
Identification of Ammuniton by Markings and Colours Codes
Standard Nomenclature
Lot Number
Table 1-2. Lot numbering (new system)
Individual Ammunition Markings
Stamped Markings
Figure 1-2. Example of a completed DD Form 1650 (front and back)
Ammunition Color Coding Systems
Figure 1-3. Special ammunition markings.
Broken Band
Color Coding for Small Arms Ammuniton
Table 1-3. Small arms color coding
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - mm0145a0018
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0019
Answer Key and Feedback - mm0145a0021
Physical Characteristics
Placed Munitions
Figure 2-1. M6 and M7 blasting caps
Figure 2-2. TNT block demolition charges
Figure 2-4. M118 and M186 demolition charges
Figure 2-5. A 40-pound ammonium nitrate block demolition charge (cratering charge)
Land Mines
Figure 2-7. Bounding-type antipersonnel mines
Figure 2-8. Non-bounding-type antipersonnel mines
Figure 2-9. Antitank/anti-vehicular mines
Figure 2-9 continued. Antitank/anti-vehicular mines
Projected Munitions
Figure 2-10. Scatterable mine systems
Figure 2-11. Examples of fixed, semi-fixed, and separate-loading projectiles
Physical Characteristics of Projected Munitions
Small Arms Ammunition
Figure 2-12. Small arms identification features
Figure 2-13. Fragmentation and offensive hand grenades
Offensive Hand Grenades
Figure 2-14. Smoke grenades
Figure 2-15. Riot-control grenades
40-Millimeter Cartridges
Figure 2-16. Illumination and incendiary grenades
Figure 2-17. Special-purpose grenades
Figure 2-18. 40mm HE cartridges
Figure 2-19. 40mm illuminating and smoke rounds
Mortars
Figure 2-20. 60mm mortar cartridges
Figure 2-21. 81mm mortar cartridges
120-Millimeter Mortars
Figure 2-22. 120mm mortar cartridges
Figure 2-23. PD fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-24. MT fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-25. Proximity and multi-option fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-26. Recoilless rifle cartridge
Figure 2-27. 105mm AT cartridges
Figure 2-28. 105mm antipersonnel and smoke cartridges
Howitzer Ammunition
Figure 2-29. 120mm AT cartridges
Figure 2-30. 105mm howitzer direct-fire fixed rounds
Figure 2-31. 105mm semi-fixed HE and extended-range cartridges
Figure 2-32. 105mm howitzer antipersonnel cartridges
Large-Caliber Howitzer Cartridges
Figure 2-33. 105mm howitzer chemical smoke and riot-control cartridges
Figure 2-34. 105mm illuminating cartridge
Figure 2-36. 155mm AT projectiles
155-Millimeter Cartridges cont'd
Figure 2-37. 155mm antipersonnel projectiles
Figure 2-38. 155mm DP projectiles
Figure 2-39. 155mm smoke projectiles
Figure 2-40. 155mm CS and illuminating projectiles
Figure 2-41. 155mm Copperhead
Figure 2-42. 8-inch HE and HERA projectiles
Figure 2-43. 8-inch antipersonnel projectiles
Figure 2-44. PD fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Figure 2-45. MT and MTSQ fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Figure 2-46. ET fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Rockets
Figure 2-48. 66mm rocket system
Figure 2-49. Multiple Launch Rocket System
Figure 2-50. HE warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-51. Antipersonnel warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-52. Smoke and illuminating warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-53. Dragon missile system
Figure 2-55. Redeye missile system
Figure 2-57. Chaparral missile and M570 container
Practice Exercise - mm0145a0088
Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0089
Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0090
Answer Key and Feedback - mm0145a0091
Identification of Ammuniton by Markings and Colours Codes
Standard Nomenclature
Lot Number
Table 1-2. Lot numbering (new system)
Individual Ammunition Markings
Stamped Markings
Figure 1-2. Example of a completed DD Form 1650 (front and back)
Ammunition Color Coding Systems
Figure 1-3. Special ammunition markings.
Broken Band
Color Coding for Small Arms Ammuniton
Table 1-3. Small arms color coding
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - mm0145a0018
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0019
Answer Key and Feedback - mm0145a0021
Physical Characteristics
Placed Munitions
Figure 2-1. M6 and M7 blasting caps
Figure 2-2. TNT block demolition charges
Figure 2-4. M118 and M186 demolition charges
Figure 2-5. A 40-pound ammonium nitrate block demolition charge (cratering charge)
Land Mines
Figure 2-7. Bounding-type antipersonnel mines
Figure 2-8. Non-bounding-type antipersonnel mines
Figure 2-9. Antitank/anti-vehicular mines
Figure 2-9 continued. Antitank/anti-vehicular mines
Projected Munitions
Figure 2-10. Scatterable mine systems
Figure 2-11. Examples of fixed, semi-fixed, and separate-loading projectiles
Physical Characteristics of Projected Munitions
Small Arms Ammunition
Figure 2-12. Small arms identification features
Figure 2-13. Fragmentation and offensive hand grenades
Offensive Hand Grenades
Figure 2-14. Smoke grenades
Figure 2-15. Riot-control grenades
40-Millimeter Cartridges
Figure 2-16. Illumination and incendiary grenades
Figure 2-17. Special-purpose grenades
Figure 2-18. 40mm HE cartridges
Figure 2-19. 40mm illuminating and smoke rounds
Mortars
Figure 2-20. 60mm mortar cartridges
Figure 2-21. 81mm mortar cartridges
120-Millimeter Mortars
Figure 2-22. 120mm mortar cartridges
Figure 2-23. PD fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-24. MT fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-25. Proximity and multi-option fuzes for mortars
Figure 2-26. Recoilless rifle cartridge
Figure 2-27. 105mm AT cartridges
Figure 2-28. 105mm antipersonnel and smoke cartridges
Howitzer Ammunition
Figure 2-29. 120mm AT cartridges
Figure 2-30. 105mm howitzer direct-fire fixed rounds
Figure 2-31. 105mm semi-fixed HE and extended-range cartridges
Figure 2-32. 105mm howitzer antipersonnel cartridges
Large-Caliber Howitzer Cartridges
Figure 2-33. 105mm howitzer chemical smoke and riot-control cartridges
Figure 2-34. 105mm illuminating cartridge
Figure 2-36. 155mm AT projectiles
155-Millimeter Cartridges cont'd
Figure 2-37. 155mm antipersonnel projectiles
Figure 2-38. 155mm DP projectiles
Figure 2-39. 155mm smoke projectiles
Figure 2-40. 155mm CS and illuminating projectiles
Figure 2-41. 155mm Copperhead
Figure 2-42. 8-inch HE and HERA projectiles
Figure 2-43. 8-inch antipersonnel projectiles
Figure 2-44. PD fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Figure 2-45. MT and MTSQ fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Figure 2-46. ET fuzes for howitzer projectiles
Rockets
Figure 2-48. 66mm rocket system
Figure 2-49. Multiple Launch Rocket System
Figure 2-50. HE warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-51. Antipersonnel warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-52. Smoke and illuminating warheads for the 2.75-inch rocket
Figure 2-53. Dragon missile system
Figure 2-55. Redeye missile system
Figure 2-57. Chaparral missile and M570 container
Practice Exercise - mm0145a0088
Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0089
Practice Exercise cont'd - mm0145a0090
Answer Key and Feedback - mm0145a0091
