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Posted: 1/13/2011 2:14:34 AM EDT
First pic: 7.7x56r, FN/52, blue tip incendiary 7.62x54r, 21/52, Hungarian blue tip incendiary 7.62x54r, BXN/87, Civilian made spotter/ high explosive Second pic close ups of #1 Third pic; .303 DA/BV11/44, blue tip incendiary 30.06 M1, DEN/42, blue tip incendiary 9mm SMAW, MK 217 mod 0, 7.62x51, RG/83, red tip spotter Fourth pic close ups of #3 An incendiary is a chemical "bomb" that will ignite on impact due to the friction when the projectile hits a hard surface. They are made to ignite gas tanks and take out ammunition supplies. Most are intended to be shot at aircraft, to penetrate the thin aluminum skin. In todays wars, electronics are also targeted. Nothing like shooting a .50 incendiary into scud missle, destroying a million dollar weapon for around $8- worth of munitions! The compound that makes up the incendiaries in small arms in America is IM-11, which is about 50% magnesium/ aluminum alloy, and 50% barium nitrate. When these two are mixed and pressed together under extreme pressures, they self ignite due to the friction on impact. Other known chemical incendiaries may also contain white phousphourous, and napalm. wolf |
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