Pic of Cutaways of Actual 7.62mm NATO, 5.56mm M193, and 5.56mm SS109 Projectiles

1feral1 · July 12, 2002, 23:15

Top: 5.56mm M193 Ball, USA made
Middle: 5.56mm SS109 'Ball F1' Australian made
Bottom: 7.62mm NATO 'Ball F1' Australian made

Note the steel penetrator in the SS109

Regards,

1feral1

Stranger · July 13, 2002, 19:34

Shouldn't the EVIL steel penetrator have an erie red color too it? Just a thought.

That is interesting. I had to do a double take on the SS109 to see the steel. Anyone know the mix they use?

July 13, 2002, 19:34	#2
Stranger Registered FALaholic #: 3555 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9,498	Shouldn't the EVIL steel penetrator have an erie red color too it? Just a thought. That is interesting. I had to do a double take on the SS109 to see the steel. Anyone know the mix they use? __________________ If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate.

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