Interpreting ammunition markings and color codes

Pdf format document of subcourse MM2597, Edition 6, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Virginia, - 20 p.It is essential that an ammunition specialist be able to identify ammunition. Before you can do this, however, you must learn how to interpret ammunition markings and color codes.
You may not be aware of it, but you have already been exposed to the use of marking and color code systems to identify items. There are the markings on products in stores, for example. The label on a container tells you what is in a container, the amount, and who made, it. Traffic lights, fire engines, and police cars are examples of color coding. Ammunition markings and color coding work in much the same way. You will know a great deal about an ammunition item if you understand the marking and color code systems.Contents:
Interpreting Ammunition Markings.
Stock Numbers.
Department of Defense Identification Code.
Department of Defense Ammunition Code.
Nomenclature.
Supplementary Information.
Abbreviations.
US Army Model Numbers.
Model Numbers of Other US Services.
Additional Data.
Lot Number.
Markings on Ammunition Items.
Interpreting Ammunition Color Codes.
Color by Primary Use.
Bands.
Combining Color Codes.
Standard Color Codes.
Exceptions.
Special Color Codes.
Special Symbols.
Review exercises.
Exercise solutions.