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Introduction to Ammunitions Flashcards

1
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Materials that consist of explosives or chemical agents with their characteristics mechanical devices designed for use against military objectives

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Military Ammunition

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Ammunition normally fired from rifles, pistols, machine guns and small automatic cannons, such as the 20 millimeter cannon. The ammunition falls within a range from caliber. 22 to 30 millimeter

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Small Arms

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Ammunition in this group includes that which is fired by large cannons from 37 millimeters up to 8 inch Howitzer

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Artillery

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4
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There are two basic types of grenades;

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  • Hand grenades
  • Rifle grenades
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5
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These munitions are used for signaling, illuminating and simulating. They include flares, smoke and light signal and flash and noise simulator

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Pyrotechnics

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6
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These ammunitions are used for many purposes from anti-tank systems to signaling. It is easily identified because it is normally constructed with fins for stablization in flight and has rocket motor nozzles (vinturi) at the end

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Rockets

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Any high explosive, chemical, pyrotechnic, or practice munitions designed for aerial delivery

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Bomb

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A container or device used to carry and release sub munitions

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Dispensers

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9
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Are munitions dipensed from dispenser

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Dispensed Munitions

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Explosive items planted in the path of the enemy to hinder movement or deny access to certain territory

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Landmine

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A rocket with guidance and control system incorporated therein that guides it to the target after launch using heat seekers, radar, laser, etc. Essentially the same type of war heads found on the modern rockets are used in guided missiles, such as he, frag, heat, chemical and nuclear

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Guided Missiles

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12
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These munitions include the various demoltion block such as TNT and plastic compositions. Also found within this group are devices used in setting up demolition systems.

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Demolition Materials, this includes the fuze, detonating cord, blasting caps and firing devices with detonators

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Classification of Ammunition

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  1. Type (Physical Characteristics)
  2. Standardization
  3. Use
  4. Form
  5. Kind of Filler
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Classification of Ammo According to Type

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  1. Small Arms
  2. Artillery
  3. Grenades
  4. Landmines
  5. Rockets
  6. JATO
  7. Bombs
  8. Dispenser
  9. Demolition Materials
  10. Guided Missiles
  11. Pyrotechnics
  12. Dispensed Munition
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Classification of Ammo According to Standardization

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  • Adopted Category
  • Obsolete Catergory
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Classification of Ammo According to Use

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  • Service
  • Practice
  • Drill or Dummy
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Classification of Ammo According to Form

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  • Fixed
  • Semi Fixed
  • Separated
  • Separate Loading
18
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Generally, ammunition is identified by printing and marking which include the following:

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  • Model
  • Lot Numbers
  • Federal Stock Number
  • DODIC
  • DODAC
  • Nomenclature
  • Color Coding
19
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The primer is located in a small well or socket, in the center of the cartridge case head

Classification of Small Arms Cartridges

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Center Fire

20
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The priming mixture is loaded in the flat rim at the base of the cartridge case

Classification of Small Arms Cartridges

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Rim Fire

21
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Examples of Combat Ammo (Service)

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  • Armor piercing
  • Grenade Cartridge
  • Armor piercing incendiary
  • Incendiary
  • Tracer
  • Ball
22
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Non-Combat (Special)

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  • Blank
  • High Pressure Test
  • Dummy
  • Match
  • Frangible
23
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The complete round has the cartridge case permanently crimped to the projectile containing a non-adjustable propelling charge and a primer

Artillery Configurations

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Fixer

24
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The cartridge case is loose fitted over the base of the projectile. The propelling charge is separately bagged in the cartridge case and is adjustable for the desired range

Artillery Configurations

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Semi-Fixed

25
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The primed, adjustable propelling charge and the projectile come unassembled and are loaded separately in the weapon

Artillery Configurations

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Separate Loading

26
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Consist of sealed primed cartridge case containing non-adjustable amounts of propellant within specfic cases. By choosing a certain case one can thus adjust distance

Artillery Configurations

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Separated

27
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Small, offensive or defensive munitions, orginally designed to be thrown by hand but is now also designed to be projected from rifles, special laucnhers and dispensing munitions

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Grenades

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Effect and/or Filler or Function

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  1. Fragmentation (Defensive)
  2. Blast (Offensive)
  3. Heat
  4. Riot Control
  5. Smoke
  6. Incendiary
  7. Practice/Training
29
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Contains filler maybe made of steel, cast iron, rubber, plastic, pottery, etc.

Three Main Components

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Body

30
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High Explosive (HE), riot control agents, and smoke

Three Main Components

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Filler

31
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The part of the grenade used to initiate the explosive train

Three Main Components

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Fuze

32
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Deliberately placed and commonly place individual or in cross contry groupings

Types of Mine Fields

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Deliberate

33
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Normally improvised and placed to attack special targets or situations

Types of Mine Fields

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Special

34
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Delivered by artillery, aircraft, missile, ground dispenser or thrown by hand. They are laid without regard to pattern

Types of Mine Fields

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Scatterable

35
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Container for the use and main explosive charge. Mine bodies can be made of wood, glass or plastic are designated as non-metallic or non-detectable

Four Main Components of Landmines

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Body

36
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Provides the energy necessary for the mine to inflict the desired damage of effect on the targets

Four Main Components of Landmines

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Explosive Charge

37
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Usually activated by a direct force from the target which is transformed into an internal action to detonate the mine

Four Main Components of Landmines

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Fuze (S)

38
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Not directly part of a landmine but necessary for the system included:

Four Main Components of Landmines, 5 Other Components

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  • connectors
  • adapters carrying case
  • demolition wire
  • attachment kits
  • blasting machine
39
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Landmine Classification

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  1. Anti-Personnel (AP)
  2. Anti-Vehicle (AV)
  3. Anti-Tank (AT)
  4. Inert
  5. Harassment
  6. Practice
  7. Training
  8. Improvised
40
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Special Precautions

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  1. Never use oil or grease on small arms cartridges
  2. Whenever practicable, store small arms ammunitions under cover

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