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ammunition

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Also known as ammo, munitions, Cargo 100

thumb|upright=0.8|A belt of .50 BMG|0.50 caliber ammunition loaded into an [[M2 Browning. Every fifth round (red tip) is an M20 (armor piercing incendiary tracer).]]

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Ammunition is the projectile and propellant loaded into firearms that allows them to be fired. Different types of ammunition are designed for different purposes, such as the armor-piercing incendiary tracer rounds shown here, which are used in military weapons like the M2 Browning machine gun.

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Subclass of
disposable product
Location
ammunition box
Image
A close up of 0.50 Caliber (12.7 mm) Browning Ball M33 Ammunition loaded onto a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine.JPEG
Has parts of class
military equipment
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topic's main category
Category:Ammunition
Commons gallery
Ammunition
short name
Mun.
described by source
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
used by
projectile weapon
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Commons category
Ammunition
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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Glossary
  • Etymology
  • Design
  • Components
  • Fuzes
  • Propellant or explosive
  • Cartridge case or container
  • Projectile
  • Storage
  • Common types
  • Small arms
  • Shells
  • Artillery
  • Tank
  • Naval
  • Aircraft and anti-aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Environmental problems
  • Unexploded ordnance
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|upright=0.8|A belt of .50 BMG|0.50 caliber ammunition loaded into an [[M2 Browning. Every fifth round (red tip) is an M20 (armor piercing incendiary tracer).]]

Ammunition, also known as ammo, is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. The term includes both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines), and the parts of other weapons that create the effect on a target (e.g., bullets and warheads).

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