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Ammunition Handbook Edition 6 AMMUNITION HANDBOOK Edition 6, May 2021 WE ARE NAMMO Nammo is an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway. With over 2 700 employees across more than 34 sites and offices in 12 countries, we are one of the world’s leading providers of ammunition and rocket motors for both military and civilian customers. Nammo was formed in 1998 through a merger of ammunition businesses in Norway, Sweden and Finland, and today is owned equally by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Finnish aerospace and defense company Patria Oyj. Nammo manufactures superior quality ammunition for some of the world's most demanding customers, both military and civilian. Our product portfolio includes shoulder-launched munitions systems, ammunition for military applications, sports shooting and hunting, rocket motors for military and space applications, and environmentally friendly demilitarization services. Defense accounts for 80 percent of our income, and 20 percent is from civilian activities including commercial ammunition, space propulsion and sea safety. www.nammo.com 3 [email protected] SMALL CALIBER AMMUNITION CORE BUSINESS Ammunition Nammo is a superior quality producer of small, medium and large caliber ammunition products. Shoulder-Fired Systems Nammo has a broad range of shoulder-fired systems covering most of the warfighters’ needs in today’s scenarios. Rocket Motors Nammo has unique competence within engineering, analysis and manufacturing of high-performance rocket motors and space applications. Demilitarization Nammo is a world leader within environmentally friendly demilitarization. www.nammo.com 4 [email protected] 5 CORE BUSINESS CONTENTS SMALL CALIBER AMMUNITION MAKING NATO CALIBERS MORE EFFECTIVE AND SAFE .................................................. p. 10 4.6 mm x 30 PLASTIC BLANK AMMUNITION...................................................................... p. 12 5.56 mm x 45 AP 3 ................................................................................................................ p. 13 5.56 mm x 45 AP 45 .............................................................................................................. p. 14 5.56 mm x 45 NATO BALL .................................................................................................... p. 15 5.56 mm x 45 BALL NON TOXIC 4 HP.................................................................................. p. 16 5.56 mm x 45 DIM TRACER (IR) 4 ........................................................................................ p. 17 5.56 mm x 45 NATO TRACER ............................................................................................... p. 18 5.56 mm x 45 TRACER NON TOXIC 4 ................................................................................... p. 19 5.56 mm x 45 FRANGIBLE NON TOXIC 4 SEMI-JACKETED ............................................... p. 20 5.56 mm x 45 PLASTIC BLANK AMMUNITION .................................................................... p. 21 5.56 mm x 45 PSRTA ............................................................................................................ p. 22 7.62 mm x 51 NATO BALL .................................................................................................... p. 23 7.62 mm x 51 BALL 11 LONG RANGE ................................................................................. p. 24 7.62 mm x 51 AP 11 LONG RANGE ...................................................................................... p. 25 7.62 mm x 51 AP 10 .............................................................................................................. p. 26 7.62 mm x 51 AP 8 ................................................................................................................ p. 27 7.62 mm x 51 BALL NON TOXIC 9 HP.................................................................................. p. 28 7.62 mm x 51 NATO TRACER ............................................................................................... p. 29 7.62 mm x 51 TRACER NON TOXIC 9 ................................................................................... p. 30 7.62 mm x 51 DIM TRACER (IR) 9 ........................................................................................ p. 31 7.62 mm x 51 BALL NON TOXIC 6 RR .................................................................................. p. 32 7.62 mm x 51 FRANGIBLE NON TOXIC 9 OPEN TIP ........................................................... p. 33 7.62 mm x 51 TRACER NON TOXIC 6 RR ............................................................................. p. 34 7.62 mm x 51 PLASTIC BLANK AMMUNITION .................................................................... p. 35 7.62 mm x 51 PSRTA ............................................................................................................ p. 36 7.62 mm x 35 (300 BLK) FRANGIBLE 7 OPEN TIP .............................................................. p. 37 7.62 mm x 35 (300 BLK) BALL 13 SUBSONIC SPECIAL PURPOSE .................................... p. 38 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER D46 ................................................................................. p. 39 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER LOCK BASE .................................................................... p. 40 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER SEMI-AUTO .................................................................... p. 41 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER SCENAR ......................................................................... p. 42 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER AP ................................................................................... p. 43 7.62 mm x 51 .308 WINCHESTER SUBSONIC ..................................................................... p. 44 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® MAGNUM LOCK BASE .............................................................. p. 45 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® MAGNUM SCENAR ................................................................... p. 46 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® MAGNUM SOLID ....................................................................... p. 47 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® MAGNUM AP ............................................................................. p. 48 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® API ............................................................................................. p. 49 8.6 mm x 70 .338 LAPUA® MAGNUM PROOF, DRILL AND BLANK .................................... p. 50 9 mm x 19 BALL 7 HP .......................................................................................................... p. 51 9 mm x 19 BALL NON TOXIC 7 HP ...................................................................................... p. 52 9 mm x 19 FRANGIBLE NON TOXIC 6 ................................................................................. p. 53 12.7 mm x 99 BALL (.50 CAL) ............................................................................................... p. 54 12.7 mm x 99 TRACER (.50 CAL) .......................................................................................... p. 55 12.7 mm x 99 SG BALL (.50 CAL) ......................................................................................... p. 56 www.nammo.com 4 [email protected] www.nammo.com 5 [email protected] CONTENTS 12.7 mm x 99 SG-T BALL TRACER (.50 CAL) ...................................................................... p. 57 12.7 mm x 99 SG-M (.50 CAL) .............................................................................................. p. 58 12.7 mm x 99 SG-DT (IR) (.50 CAL) ...................................................................................... p. 59 12.7 mm x 99 API (.50 CAL) .................................................................................................. p. 60 12.7 mm x 99 API-T (.50 CAL) .............................................................................................. p. 61 12.7 mm x 99 AP-S (.50 CAL) ............................................................................................... p. 62 12.7 mm x 99 API-S (.50 CAL) .............................................................................................. p. 63 12.7 mm x 99 MP (.50 CAL) .................................................................................................. p. 64 12.7 mm x 99 MP-T (.50 CAL) ............................................................................................... p. 65 12.7 mm x 99 MP-DT (IR) (.50 CAL) ..................................................................................... p. 66 12.7 mm x 99 RR (.50 CAL) ................................................................................................... p. 67 12.7 mm x 99 RR-T (.50 CAL) ............................................................................................... p. 68 12.7 mm x 99 RR-DT (IR) (.50 CAL) ...................................................................................... p. 69 12.7 mm x 99 POLYMER CASED AMMUNITION (.50 CAL) (MAC) ....................................... p. 70 12.7 mm x 99 PLASTIC BLANK AMMUNITION (.50 CAL) .................................................... p. 71 12.7 mm x 99 PSRTA-T (.50 CAL) ........................................................................................ p. 72 DRILL ROUNDS .................................................................................................................... p. 73 MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION BURSTING ONTO THE SCENE: THE 40 MM GRENADE GOES FROM
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