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Ammunition Report Wps Office

This document defines and classifies different types of ammunition. It begins by listing group members and then defines ammunition legally as loaded shells that can be fired from guns using gunpowder or other explosives. It provides a technical definition describing the components of a cartridge. The origin of the word "cartridge" is discussed. Four general types of ammunition are described: dummy, drill, black, and live ammunition. Ammunition is then classified based on the location of the primer as pin-fire, rimfire located on the rim, or centerfire located in the center. It is further classified based on the rim diameter as rimmed, semi-rimmed, rimless, rebated, or belted.

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Ammunition Report Wps Office

This document defines and classifies different types of ammunition. It begins by listing group members and then defines ammunition legally as loaded shells that can be fired from guns using gunpowder or other explosives. It provides a technical definition describing the components of a cartridge. The origin of the word "cartridge" is discussed. Four general types of ammunition are described: dummy, drill, black, and live ammunition. Ammunition is then classified based on the location of the primer as pin-fire, rimfire located on the rim, or centerfire located in the center. It is further classified based on the rim diameter as rimmed, semi-rimmed, rimless, rebated, or belted.

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AMMUNITION

Group 1
Abuan, Rodney-Jay L.
Atumpa, Keith
Balcanao, Trycon Jude M.
Bangngayon, Michael John P.
Buliwan, Lou Anne Joy A.
Cordero, Alvius Jr. S.
Gamongan, Judy ann S.
Mabalot, Rose-lyn B.
Romero, Myra C.

What is Ammunition ?
Legal Definition:
AMMUNITION refers to loaded shell for rifles, muskets, carbine, shotgun, revolvers and
pistols from which a ball, shot shell or other missiles maybe fired by means of gunpowder or
other explosive. The term also includes ammunition for air riffles as mentioned elsewhere in
the code (Chapter Vll, Sec. 290 of NIRC as well as Sec. 877 RAC).

Technical Definition:
AMMUNITION refers to a group of cartridge or a single cartridge. Cartridge is a complete
unfired unit consisting of bullet (ball), primer (cap), cartridge case (shell) and gunpowder
(propellant).

ORIGIN:
The word Cartridge was derived from the Latin word “CHARTA” meaning-- a “PAPER”
and also from the French word “CARTOUCHE” meaning-- a “ROLLED PAPER”. It was about the
turn of the 16th century that the term “Cartridge” comes to use.

General Types of Ammunition:


1. Dummy
- A type of ammunition. It is very carefully made replica of a cartridge, usually made of
tool steel and carefully dimensioned to be used by weapons instructor, inspector and
repairman when checking the functioning of weapons.
2. Drill Ammunition
- This type of ammunition is completely inert, without an explosive and is use in mill
training to practice loading and manipulation of the gun. Sometimes called “dummy” although
in the strict sense there is difference.

3. Black Ammunition
- A cartridge without a bullet, containing gunpowder that is designed to generate a loud
noise to indicate firing. This cartridge is used theatrical performances or filmmaking, training
dogs and military training.
4. Live Ammunition
- Is the term applied for complete unit of unfired cartridge. Live ammunition means a
cartridge consisting of a case, primer, propellant powder, and a single metallic projectile, no
less than 30 grain, and with a velocity more than 500 feet per second when fired.

Classification of Cartridge
l. According to the location of the Primer:
Pin-Fire
A type of cartridge which the ignition cap (Primer) is concealed inside the cartridge case and has
a pin resting upon it. This type of cartridge is said to have been used in France in the year
1830’s in shotgun ammunition and later revolver and pistol ammunition. At present, this is no
longer use.
A pinfire cartridge is an obsolete type of metallic firearm cartridge in which the priming
compound is ignited by striking a small pin which protrudes radially from just above the base of
the cartridge.
Invented by Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux in the 1830’s but not patented until 1835.

b) Rimfire Cartridge
- Has the priming compound located on the inside of the rim– which is a narrow edge on
the outside of the cartridge head. This type of cartridge is fired when a gun’s firing pin strikes
the rim of the case, detonating the priming compound.
- Rimfire Cartridges are manufactured for use only in rifles and handguns.
- At present, this type of cartridge is entirely confined to the col. , .22 short, long or
magnum.
c) Centerfire Cartridge
- Has the primer compound in a separate component that looks like small cap and is
located in the center of the cartridge case head. When the gun’s firing pin strikes the center of
the head, the impact detonates the primer.
ll. According to the Rim Diameter
a) Rimmed Case type
- A type of cartridge in which the case has a well defined upstanding rim around the
base or simply a cartridge with rim diameter greater than the body diameter of the shell. A
common example of this is cal. 22 and 38 cal. Used in revolver.
b) Semi-Rimmed type
- A cartridge with a case slightly rimmed. At first look, the cartridge is a rimless form but
with a closer look the rim is slightly greater than the body diameter of the case. This was
invented by John M. Browning for an automatic pistol in 1903 for greater fit to the chamber.
c) Rimless type
- A type of cartridge with a case having a rim diameter equal to diameter of the body,
with an “extraction groove” cut around the base. The advantage of its use is it allows the
cartridge to slide magazine.

d) Rebated type
- refers to the cartridge with rimless pattern, but which has a rim diameter smaller than
the body of the case. It is seen in some Oerlikon 20mm cannon cartridge and later on some
custom built sporting rifles of unusual calibers.
e) Belted type
- A cartridge with a prominent raise belt around its body just in front of the extraction
groove. This is used for two basic purposes: (1) to position the case and the projectile
accurately in the chamber and (2) to strengthen the rear of the case for use with high-powered
propelling chargers.

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