Cartridges & Projectiles - Army M Series

Copyright © 2024 Andreas Parsch


Background

The U.S. Army currently designates almost every type of all-up round fired from a gun, cannon, mortar, recoilless rifle, machinegun, rifle, carbine or pistol in a single numerical model sequence. The rounds are mostly listed as "Cartridge", designating fixed or semi-fixed rounds. Most large-caliber rounds (e.g. 155 mm and 8 inch) are usually designated "Projectile", meaning rounds, where the projectile is separate from the propelling charge. Up to around the end of World War 2, most artillery cartridges and projectiles were listed as "Shell", and some types of armor-piercing rounds as "Shot". When the projectile of a cartridge is treated as a separate item (can be the case for semi-fixed cartridges), the projectile's model number is usually the same as that of the cartridge, with a few exceptions.

History

The current single series has not always been in effect. After the system of assigning consecutive M numbers within an item category had been introduced in 1925, there was a clear distinction between small arms ammunition (caliber up to .60 inch, and shotgun rounds), and larger artillery ammunition (caliber 30 mm and up, and 20 mm aircraft gun rounds). Regarding M number assignments, the two categories were handled quite differently:

It seems that at some point in the 1948/1951 time frame, possibly when the <155 mm numbering had reached M99, the large caliber series skipped a big block of numbers, and restarted at M301. Around the same time, the small arms cartridge series was extended to cover also high-explosive cartridges, which were not used to propel projectiles (e.g. impulse cartridges). Additionally, 20 mm aircraft guns were reclassed as small arms, and their cartridges were numbered accordingly. This extended small arms series continued well into the high 200s. Still later, quite possibly when reaching M300, small arms cartridges began to be numbered in the same series as the large caliber ones, creating the current common series. Non-ammunition cartridges, except some ignition cartridges, are nowadays usually designated in the CCU and BBU categories of the Aeronautical and Support Equipment Type Designation System.

Common Abbreviations

Small Arms Ammunition, and Non-Ammunition Cartridge, Series

Model Number Item Name; Remarks
(1) Multiple small arms cartridges designated as M1:
  Caliber .30 Carbine Ball Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .30 Incendiary Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .30 Tracer Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .30 High Pressure Test Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .30 Dummy Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .45 Tracer Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .45 High Pressure Test Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .45 Revolver Blank Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .50 Ball Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .50 Incendiary Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .50 Tracer Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .50 High Pressure Test Cartridge, M1
  Caliber .50 Blank Cartridge, M1
(2) Multiple small arms cartridges designated as M2:
  Caliber .30 AP Cartridge, M2
  Caliber .30 Ball Cartridge, M2
  Caliber .30 Dummy Cartridge, M2
  Caliber .50 AP Cartridge, M2
  Caliber .50 Ball Cartridge, M2
  Caliber .50 Dummy Cartridge, M2
  12 Gage Cartridge, M2
M3 Caliber .30 Rifle Grenade Cartridge
(4...5) (No information)
M6 Caliber .30 Carbine Grenade Cartridge; was T6 in development phase
M7 Auxiliary Grenade Cartridge; was T18 in development phase
M8 Caliber .50 API Cartridge; was T16 in development phase
M9 Caliber .45 Blank Cartridge; was T31 in development phase
M10 Caliber .50 Tracer Cartridge; was T12 in development phase
(11) (No information; possibly not used, see note 1)
M12 Caliber ?? Shot Cartridge; was T23 in development phase
M13 Caliber .30 Carbine Dummy Cartridge
M14 Caliber .30 API Cartridge; was T15 in development phase
M15 Caliber .50 Tracer Cartridge; was T29 in development phase
M16 Caliber .30 Carbine Tracer Cartridge; was T24 in development phase
M17 Caliber .50 Tracer Cartridge; was T9 in development phase
M18 Caliber .30 Carbine High Pressure Test Cartridge; was T27 in development phase
M19 12 Gage Shot Gun (All Brass) Shell
M20 Caliber .50 API-T Cartridge
M21 Caliber .50 Headlight Tracer Cartridge; was T1 in development phase
M22 Caliber .30 Frangible Ball Cartridge; was T44 in development phase
M23 Caliber .50 Incendiary Cartridge; was T48 in development phase
M24 Caliber .22 Long Rifle Ball Cartridge; was T42 in development phase
M25 Caliber .30 Tracer Cartridge; was T10 in development phase
M26 Caliber .45 Tracer Cartridge; was T30 in development phase
M27 Caliber .30 Carbine Tracer Cartridge; was T43 in development phase
M28 Aircraft Ejection Seat Catapult Cartridge
M29 Impulse Cartridge
M30 Aircraft Ejection Seat Catapult Cartridge
M31 Impulse Cartridge
M32 Caliber .45 Line Throwing Blank Cartridge; was T124 in development phase
M33 Caliber .50 Ball Cartridge; was T122 in development phase
(34) (No information)
M35 .410 Shotgun Shell; was T135 in development phase
M36 Impulse Cartridge
M37 Impulse Cartridge
M38 Initiator Cartridge; was T129 in development phase
M39 Caliber .22 Hornet Ball Cartridge; was T200 in development phase
M40 Caliber .30 Dummy Cartridge
M41 Caliber .38 Special Ball Cartridge
M42 Impulse Cartridge; was T181 in development phase
M43 Impulse Cartridge; was T182 in development phase
M44 Impulse Cartridge; was T183 in development phase
(45) (No information)
M46 Delay Initiator Cartridge
(47) (No information)
M48 Caliber .50 Spotter-Tracer Cartridge; was T189 in development phase
M49 Ignition Cartridge; was T186 in development phase
M50 Ignition Cartridge; was T187 in development phase
M51 20 mm Dummy Cartridge
M52 20 mm API-T Cartridge; was T230 in development phase
M53 20 mm API Cartridge; was T221 in development phase
M54 20 mm HEI Cartridge
M55 20 mm Ball Cartridge; was T199 in development phase
M56 20 mm HEI Cartridge; was T198 in development phase
M57 Aircraft Ejection Seat Catapult Training Cartridge
M58 20 mm HEI Cartridge; was T241 in development phase
M59 7.62 mm NATO Ball Cartridge; was T104 in development phase
M60 7.62 mm NATO High Pressure Test Cartridge; was T71 in development phase
M61 7.62 mm, NATO, AP Cartridge; was T93 in development phase
M62 7.62 mm NATO Tracer Cartridge; was T102 in development phase
M63 7.62 mm NATO Dummy Cartridge; was T70 in development phase
M64 7.62 mm NATO Rifle Grenade Cartridge; was T116 in development phase
M65 Caliber .22 Hornet Ball Cartridge; was T200 in development phase
M66 81 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
M67 Thruster Cartridge
M68 CAD Cartridge; was T209 in development phase
M69 CAD Cartridge; was T242 in development phase
M70 Delay Cartridge; was T258 in development phase
M71 Delay Initiator Cartridge
M72 Caliber .30 Match Cartridge; was T291 in development phase
M73 Impulse Cartridge
(74) (No information)
M75 10 mm Spotter Cartridge
M76 Caliber .30 Silenced Cartridge
(77...79) (No information)
M80 7.62 mm NATO Ball Cartridge; was T230 in development phase
(81) (No information)
M82 7.62 mm NATO Blank Cartridge
(83) (No information)
M84 Delay Cartridge
M85 Delay Cartridge
M86 Delay Cartridge
M87 Delay Cartridge
M88 Delay Cartridge
M89 Delay Cartridge
M90 Delay Cartridge
M91 Impulse Cartridge
(92) (No information)
M93 Delay Cartridge
M94 Impulse Cartridge
M95 20 mm AP-T Cartridge (note 2)
M96 20 mm Incendiary Cartridge (note 2)
M97 20 mm HEI Cartridge (note 2)
(98) (No information)
M99 20 mm TP Cartridge (note 2)
(100) (No information)
M101 20 mm Spotting Cartridge; for Recoilless Rifle M28 "Davy Crockett"
(102...105) (No information)
M106 20 mm Practice Cartridge
M107 20 mm High Pressure Cartridge
M108 15 mm Spotter Cartridge
(109) (No information)
M110 5.56 mm Flechette Cartridge
(111) (No information)
M112 Photoflash Cartridge
M113 Delay Initiator Cartridge
M114 Delay Cartridge
M115 7.62 mm NATO Silenced Ball Cartridge
(116...117) (No information)
M118 7.62 mm NATO Match Cartridge
M119 Impulse Cartridge
(120) (No information)
M121 Photoflash Practice Cartridge
(122) (No information)
M123 Photoflash Cartridge
M124 Photoflash Practice Cartridge
(125...126) (No information)
M127 Impulse Cartridge
M128 Delay Cartridge
M129 Powder Actuated Cutter Delay Cartridge
M130 Powder Actuated Cutter Delay Cartridge
M131 Powder Actuated Cutter Delay Cartridge
M132 Powder Actuated Cutter Delay Cartridge
M133 Powder Actuated Cutter Delay Cartridge
(134...140) (No information)
M141 Impulse Cartridge
M142 Caliber .38 Special Ball Cartridge
M143 Photoflash Cartridge
M144 5.56 mm Flechette Cartridge
(145) (No information)
M146 Impulse Cartridge
M147 20 mm Dummy Cartridge
M148 Delay Cartridge
(149) (No information)
M150 Impulse Cartridge
M151 Impulse Cartridge
(152...154) (No information)
M155 Delay Cartridge
M156 Caliber .50 Spotter-Tracer Cartridge
(157...158) (No information)
M159 Delay Cartridge
M160 7.62 mm Frangible Ball Cartridge
(161) (No information)
M162 12 Gage Shotgun Cartridge
(163...164) (No information)
M165 Delay Cartridge
(166...168) (No information)
M169 Impulse Cartridge
M170 15 mm Ball Cartridge
M171 15 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M172 7.62 mm NATO Dummy Cartridge
M173 Impulse Cartridge
M174 Delay Cartridge
M175 Delay Cartridge
M176 Caliber .50 Dummy Cartridge
M177 15 mm Dummy Cartridge
M178 7.62 mm NATO Overhead Fire Ball Cartridge
M179 7.62 mm NATO Overhead Fire Tracer Cartridge
M180 7.62 mm NATO Overhead Fire Tracer Cartridge
M181 14.5 mm Tracer Low Charge Cartridge; used with 14.5 mm Artillery Trainer M31
M182 14.5 mm Cartridge; used with 14.5 mm Artillery Trainer M31
M183 14.5 mm Cartridge; used with 14.5 mm Artillery Trainer M31
(184) (No information)
M185 Photoflash Cartridge
M186 Photoflash Cartridge
(187...188) (No information)
M189 Initiator Cartridge
(190...191) (No information)
M192 7.62 mm NATO Blank Cartridge
M193 5.56 mm Ball Cartridge
(194) (No information)
M195 5.56 mm Grenade Cartridge
M196 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
M197 5.56 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M198 7.62 mm NATO Duplex Cartridge
M199 5.56 mm Dummy Cartridge
M200 5.56 mm Blank Cartridge
M201 Initiator Cartridge
M202 Caliber .38 Silenced Cartridge
(203) (No information)
M204 20 mm Target Practice Cartridge
M205 20 mm HEI Cartridge
M206 20 mm TP-T Cartridge
M207 20 mm AP Cartridge
(208...209) (No information)
M210 20 mm HEI Cartridge
(211...215) (No information)
M216 5.56 mm Flechette Cartridge
(217...219) (No information)
M220 20 mm TP-T Cartridge
M221 20 mm TP-T Projectile
(222...224) (No information)
M225 Impulse Cartridge
M226 Delay Cartridge
(227...230) (No information)
M231 Delay Cartridge
M232 5.56 mm Dummy Cartridge
(233...238) (No information)
M239 20 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M240 20 mm Dummy Cartridge
(241) (No information)
M242 20 mm HEI-T Cartridge
M243 20 mm HEI-T Cartridge
M244 20 mm HEI-T Cartridge
(245) (No information)
M246 20 mm HEI-T Cartridge
(247...251) (No information)
M252 20 Second Delay Cartridge
(253) (No information)
M254 20 mm Dummy Cartridge
(255) (No information)
M256 7.62 mm NATO Low Recoil Ball Cartridge
M257 12 Gage Shotgun Cartridge
M258 12 Gage Shotgun Multiple Flechette Cartridge
M259 Impulse Cartridge
M260 Caliber .38 High-Density Shot Cartridge
M261 Caliber .45 High-Density Shot Cartridge
(262...266) (No information)
M267 Impulse Cartridge
M268 7.62 mm NATO Low Recoil Tracer Cartridge
(269) (No information)
M270 Impulse Cartridge
M271 Delay Cartridge
(272) (No information)
M273 Impulse Cartridge
M274 12 Gage Shotgun Cartridge
(275) (No information)
M276 7.62 mm NATO Dim Tracer Cartridge
M277 10 mm Cartridge; for GAU-6/A aircraft gun
(278...284) (No information)
M285 81 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
(286) (No information)
M287 5.56 mm Ball Cartridge
M288 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
(289...292) (No information)
M293 Delay Cartridge
(294...298) (No information)
M299 81 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
(300 and higher) (No information; probably not assigned to avoid conflicts with numbers assigned to artillery cartridges)

Notes:

  1. The number M11 was apparently skipped in more than one series. Maybe this was done because of possible confusion of the numeral "11" with the roman numeral "II".
  2. The numbers M95, M96, M97 and M99 for a series of 20 mm aircraft gun cartridges were originally allocated during WW 2 in the artillery ammunition series. The smalls arms cartridge series eventually reached the M90+ range several years later, and by that time, 20 mm cartridges were already part of that series. Because of that, the four existing M numbers were apparently just taken over into the small arms series, thereby skipping these numbers for new allocations.

Artillery Ammunition Series

Model Number Item Name; Remarks
M1 105 mm HE Cartridge
M2 75 mm Drill Cartridge
M3 3 inch Drill Cartridge
M4 3 inch Drill Cartridge
M5 37 mm Drill Cartridge
M6 37 mm Drill Cartridge
M7 75 mm Drill Cartridge
M8 105 mm Drill Cartridge
M9 3 inch Drill Cartridge
M10 3 inch Drill Cartridge
M11 105 mm Drill Cartridge
M12 90 mm Drill Cartridge
M13 37 mm Drill Cartridge
M14 105 mm Drill Cartridge
M15 3 inch Drill Cartridge
M16 75 mm Drill Cartridge
M17 40 mm Drill Cartridge
M18 20 mm Drill Cartridge
M19 75 mm Drill Cartridge
M20 76 mm Drill Cartridge
M21 37 mm Drill Cartridge
M22 57 mm Drill Cartridge
M23 37 mm Drill Cartridge; was T31 in development phase
M24 57 mm Drill Cartridge
M25 40 mm Dummy Cartridge
(26...27) (No information)
M28 75 mm Training Cartridge
(29...36) (No information; possibly not all assigned, if low numbers were reserved for drill/dummy cartridges)
M37 75 mm Shrapnel Round
M38 105 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M39 37 mm AP Shot
M40 75 mm Practice-Loaded HE Shell (Cartridge)
M41 75 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M42 3 inch HE Shell (Projectile)
M43 81 mm Mortar HE Shell (Cartridge)
M44 81 mm Mortar Practice Shell (Cartridge)
M45 81 mm Mortar HE Shell (Cartridge)
M46 105 mm Shrapnel Round
(47) (No information)
M48 75 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M49 60 mm Mortar HE Shell (Cartridge)
M50 60 mm Mortar TP Shell (Cartridge)
M51 37 mm APC-T Shot (Cartridge)
(52...53) (No information)
M54 37 mm HE-T Shell (Cartridge)
M55 37 mm TP-T Shell (Cartridge)
M56 81 mm Mortar HE Shell (Cartridge)
M57 81 mm Mortar Chemical Shell (Cartridge)
M58 90 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M59 37 mm APC-T Shot (Cartridge)
M60 105 mm Chemical Shell (Cartridge); was T4 in development phase
M61 75 mm APC-T Projectile
M62 3 inch APC-T Projectile
M63 37 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M64 75 mm Chemical Shell (Cartridge)
M65 4.5 inch HE Shell (Cartridge)
M66 75 mm HEAT Shell (Cartridge)
M67 105 mm HEAT Shell (Cartridge)
M68 81 mm Mortar Training Shell (Cartridge)
M69 60 mm Mortar Training Shell (Cartridge)
M70 57 mm AP-T Cartridge
M71 90 mm HE Shell (Cartridge)
M72 75 mm AP Shot (Cartridge)
M73 120 mm HE Shell (Projectile)
M74 37 mm AP-T Shot (Cartridge)
M75 20 mm AP-T Cartridge; was T71 in development phase
M76 57 mm TP-T Cartridge
M77 90 mm AP Shot (Cartridge)
(78) (No information)
M79 3 inch AP-T Shot (Projectile)
M80 37 mm AP-T Shot (Cartridge)
M81 40 mm AP-T Cartridge
M82 90 mm APC-T Projectile
M83 60 mm Illuminating Shell (Cartridge)
M84 105 mm Smoke Shell (Cartridge)
M85 3 inch TP-T Shot (Projectile)
M86 57 mm APC-T Cartridge
(87) (No information)
M88 3 inch Smoke Shell (Projectile)
M89 75 mm Smoke Shell (Cartridge)
(90) (No information)
M91 40 mm TP-T Cartridge
M92 37 mm Low Explosive Practice Cartridge
M93 76 mm HVAP-T Shot (Cartridge); was T4 in development phase
(94) (No information)
M95 20 mm AP-T Cartridge; was T9 in development phase
M96 20 mm Incendiary Cartridge; was T18 in development phase
M97 20 mm HEI Cartridge; was T23 in development phase
(98) (No information)
M99 20 mm TP Cartridge; was T24 in development phase
M100 16 inch TP Projectile
M101 155 mm HE Shell (Projectile)
M102 155 mm HE Shell (Projectile)
M103 8 inch HE Shell (Projectile)
M104 155 mm Chemical Shell (Projectile)
M105 155 mm Chemical Shell (Projectile)
M106 8 inch HE Shell (Projectile)
M107 155 mm HE Shell (Projectile)
M108 16 inch TP Projectile
M109 8 inch Cast Iron Target
M110 155 mm Chemical Shell (Projectile)
(111) (No information)
M112 155 mm AP Projectile
(113) (No information)
M114 240 mm HE Shell (Projectile)
M115 155 mm Smoke Shell (Projectile)
M116 155 mm Smoke Shell (Projectile)
M117 155 mm HC Smoke Shell (Projectile)
M118 155 mm Illuminating Projectile
(119...120) (No information)
M121 155 mm Chemical Projectile
M122 155 mm Chemical Projectile; was T179 in development phase
M123 165 mm HEP Cartridge
M124 280 mm HE Projectile; was T122 in development phase
(125...300) (No information; possibly not assigned, see Common Series for numbers higher than 300)

4.2 inch Mortar Cartriges

In general, mortar ammunition was included in the artillery ammunition series. One known exception was a short separate series for 4.2 inch mortar cartriges from the late 1930s / early 1940s, consisting of two chemical and two HE models.

M1 4.2 inch Mortar Chemical Cartridge
M2 4.2 inch Mortar Chemical Cartridge
M3 4.2 inch Mortar HE Cartridge
M4 4.2 inch Mortar HE Cartridge

Common Series

Model Number Item Name; Remarks
(up to 300) (No information; possibly not assigned, see Artillery Ammunition Series for numbers up to 124)
M301 81 mm Mortar Illuminating Cartridge
M302 60 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
M303 57 mm HE Cartridge
M304 90 mm HVAP-T Cartridge
M305 57 mm Canister Cartridge
M306 57 mm HE Cartridge
M307 57 mm HEAT Cartridge
M308 57 mm WP Smoke Cartridge
M309 75 mm HE Cartridge
M310 75 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
M311 75 mm Smoke WP Cartridge
M312 76 mm WP Smoke Cartridge
M313 90 mm WP Smoke Cartridge
M314 105 mm Illuminating Cartridge
M315 76 mm HVTP-T Fixed Shot
(316) (No information)
M317 90 mm HVTP-T Cartridge
M318 90 mm AP-T Cartridge; was T33 in development phase
M319 76 mm HVAP-T Cartridge
(320...322) (No information)
M323 105 mm HE Cartridge; was T42 in development phase
M324 105 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
M325 105 mm WP Smoke Cartridge
M326 105 mm HEP-T Cartridge
M327 105 mm HEP / HEP-T Cartridge; was T81 in development phase
M328 4.2 inch WP Smoke Cartridge
M329 4.2 inch HE Cartridge
(330) (No information)
M331 76 mm HVAP-DS-T Cartridge
M332 90 mm HVAP-T Cartridge
M333 90 mm HVTP-T Cartridge
M334 75 mm HE Cartridge; was T50 in development phase
M335 4.2 inch Illumination Cartridge
M336 90 mm Canister Cartridge
M337 75 mm Blank Cartridge
M338 75 mm AP-T Cartridge
M339 76 mm AP-T Cartridge
M340 76 mm TP-T Cartridge
M341 105 mm HEAT Cartridge
(342) (No information)
M343 105 mm HEAT Cartridge; was T119 in development phase
M344 106 mm HEAT Cartridge
M345 105 mm HEP-T Cartridge
M346 106 mm HEP-T Cartridge
(347) (No information)
M348 90 mm HEAT Cartridge; was T108 in development phase
M349 75 mm HEP-T Cartridge
M350 280 mm HE-S Projectile
(351) (No information)
M352 76 mm HE Cartridge
M353 90 mm TP-T Cartridge; was T22 in development phase
M354 280 mm Atomic Projectile; W9 warhead; was T124 in development phase
M355 76 mm Blank Cartridge
M356 120 mm HE-T Projectile; was T15 in development phase
M357 120 mm Smoke WP-T Projectile; was T16 in development phase
M358 120 mm AP-T Projectile
M359 120 mm TP-T Projectile; was T147 in development phase
M360 105 mm Chemical Cartridge; was T173 in development phase
M361 76 mm Smoke Cartridge; was T140 in development phase
M362 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M363 76 mm Canister Cartridge
M364 106 mm HE Cartridge
(365) (No information)
M366 280 mm Atomic Projectile; W19 warhead; was T315 in development phase
(367) (No information)
M368 106 mm Dummy Cartridge
M369 280 mm Atomic Training Projectile; for M366 training
M370 81 mm WP Smoke Cartridge; was T30 in development phase
M371 90 mm HEAT Cartridge
M372 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
(373) (No information)
M374 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M375 81 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
(376) (No information)
M377 90 mm Canister Cartridge
M378 115 mm HE Cartridge
M379 25 mm Training Cartridge
M380 105 mm Extended Range APERS "Beehive" Projectile
M381 40 mm HE Cartridge
M382 40 mm Practice Cartridge
M383 40 mm HE Cartridge
M384 40 mm HE Cartridge
M385 40 mm Practice Cartridge
M386 40 mm HE Cartridge
M387 40 mm TP Cartridge
M388 279 mm Supercaliber Atomic Projectile; W54 warhead, for M28/M29 "Davy Crockett" recoilless rifle
(389) (No information)
M390 279 mm Supercaliber Practice Projectile; for M388 training
(391) (No information)
M392 105 mm APDS-T Cartridge
M393 105 mm HEP-T Cartridge
M394 90 mm Blank Cartridge
M395 105 mm Blank Cartridge
M396 155 mm APERS Projectile
M397 40 mm HE Cartridge
(398...399) (No information)
M400 105 mm HE Cartridge
M401 105 mm HE Cartridge
M402 155 mm HE Projectile
M403 175 mm Projectile
M404 8 inch HE Projectile
(405) (No information)
M406 40 mm HE Cartridge
M407 40 mm Practice Cartridge
(408) (No information)
M409 152 mm HEAT-T-MP Cartridge
M410 152 mm WP Cartridge
M411 152 mm TP-T Cartridge
(412) (No information)
M413 105 mm HE Cartridge; was T377 in development phase
(414) (No information)
M415 37 mm Spotting Cartridge
M416 105 mm WP-T Smoke Cartridge
M417 105 mm HE Cartridge
(418) (No information)
M419 120 mm HEAT Cartridge
(420) (No information)
M421 279 mm Supercaliber Dummy Projectile; for M388 training
M422 8 inch Nuclear Projectile; W33 warhead; was T317 in development phase
M423 8 inch Training Projectile
M424 8 inch HE Spotting Projectile
(425) (No information)
M426 8 inch Chemical Projectile
(427...428) (No information)
M429 40 mm Dual Purpose Cartridge
M430 40 mm HEDP Cartridge
M431 90 mm HEAT-T Cartridge; was T300 in development phase
(432) (No information)
M433 40 mm HEDP Cartridge
M434 40 mm Cartridge
(435...436) (No information)
M437 175 mm HE Projectile
(438...439) (No information)
M440 8 inch Training Projectile
M441 40 mm HE Cartridge
M442 105 mm HE Cartridge; was T388 in development phase
(443) (No information)
M444 105 mm HE Cartridge; 18x M39 submunitions
M445 81 mm Training Cartridge; was T32 in development phase
M446 37 mm Spotting Cartridge
(447...448) (No information)
M449 155 mm HE Canister Projectile
(450...451) (No information)
M452 105 mm HEAT Cartridge
M453 107 mm HE Cartridge
M454 155 mm Artillery Fired Atomic Projectile (AFAP); W48 warhead; was T358 in development phase
M455 155 mm Training Projectile; for M454 training
M456 105 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
M457 105 mm Dummy Cartridge
M458 175 mm Dummy Projectile
(459...460) (No information)
M461 105 mm HEAT Cartridge
M462 107 mm Projectile
M463 40 mm HE Cartridge
M464 76 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
(465) (No information)
M466 37 mm Spotting Cartridge
M467 105 mm TP-T Cartridge
M468 105 mm TP-T Projectile
M469 120 mm HEAT-T Projectile; was T153 in development phase
M470 155 mm HE Projectile
(471...473) (No information)
M474 Projectile
(475...481) (No information)
M482 105 mm HERA Cartridge
M483 155 mm DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition) Projectile; 64x M42 and 24x M46 submunitions
M484 175 mm Projectile
M485 155 mm Illuminating Projectile
(486...488) (No information)
M489 105 mm TP-T Projectile; used in M490 Cartridge
M490 105 mm TP-T Cartridge
(491...493) (No information)
M494 105 mm APERS-T Cartridge
M495 76 mm HEAT-T Projectile; used in M496 cartridge
M496 76 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
(497) (No information)
M498 107 mm Chemical Cartridge
(499...501) (No information)
M502 107 mm HE Projectile
(503) (No information)
M504 105 mm Dummy Cartridge
(505...507) (No information)
M508 105 mm Cartridge
M509 8 inch ICM (Improved Conventional Munition) Projectile; 180x M42 submunitions
(510...511) (No information)
M512 81 mm Illuminating Cartridge
(513...516) (No information)
M517 155 mm Nuclear Projectile; W74 warhead, not built
(518...529) (No information)
M530 81 mm Multipurpose Cartridge
(531...545) (No information)
M546 105 mm APERS-T Cartridge
(547) (No information)
M548 105 mm HERA Cartridge
M549 155 mm HERA Projectile
(550...551) (No information)
M552 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
M553 30 mm HEDP Projectile; used in M552 cartridge
M554 30 mm Spotting/Practice Cartridge
M555 30 mm Spotting/Practice Projectile; used in M554 cartridge
(556...571) (No information)
M572 107 mm HERA Projectile
(573) (No information)
M574 40 mm WP Smoke Cartridge
(575) (No information)
M576 40 mm APERS Cartridge
M577 40 mm APERS Projectile; used in M576 cartridge
M578 152 mm APFSDS Cartridge
M579 152 mm APFSDS Cartridge
M580 90 mm APERS-T Cartridge
M581 106 mm APERS-T Cartridge
(582) (No information)
M583 40 mm Parachute Flare (white) Cartridge
M584 40 mm Parachute Flare (white) Projectile; used in M583 cartridge
M585 40 mm Cluster Flare (white) Cartridge
(586...589) (No information)
M590 90 mm APERS Canister Cartridge
M591 90 mm HE Cartridge
(592) (No information)
M593 90 mm APERS Canister Projectile; used in M590 cartridge
M594 90 mm APERS-T Projectile; used in M580 cartridge
M595 106 mm APERS Canister Projectile; used in M581 cartridge
M596 152 mm Dummy Cartridge
(597...598) (No information)
M599 20 mm HEI-T Cartridge
M600 20 mm HEI-T Projectile; used in M599 cartridge
M601 20 mm API-T Cartridge
M602 20 mm API-T Projectile; used in M601 cartridge
M603 105 mm APERS Projectile; used in M494 cartridge
M604 105 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
(605) (No information)
M606 105 mm HE Cartridge
(607...612) (No information)
M613 107 mm Mortar WP Cartridge
(614...616) (No information)
M617 152 mm Canister Cartridge
M618 152 mm Canister Cartridge
(619...621) (No information)
M622 105 mm HEAT-T Cartridge
M623 165 mm TP Cartridge
M624 165 mm TP Projectile
M625 152 mm Canister Cartridge
(626) (No information)
M627 40 mm Soft Nose CS Cartridge
(628) (No information)
M629 105 mm Tactical CS Cartridge
M630 4.2 inch Tactical CS Cartridge
M631 155 mm Tactical CS Projectile
M632 105 mm Tactical CS Cartridge
M633 4.2 inch Tactical CS Cartridge
(634) (No information)
M635 40 mm Yellow Smoke Ground Cartridge
(636...638) (No information)
M639 30 mm TP Cartridge
M640 30 mm TP Projectile
(641...644) (No information)
M645 5.56 mm Flechette Cartridge
(646...648) (No information)
M649 5.56 mm Dummy Flechette Cartridge
M650 8 inch HERA Projectile
M651 40 mm Gas (CS) Cartridge
M652 81 mm Illuminating Cartridge; redesignated as M301A3
(653...656) (No information)
M657 152 mm HE-T Cartridge
M658 40 mm Parachute Smoke (green) Cartridge
M659 40 mm Parachute Smoke (red) Cartridge
M660 40 mm Parachute Smoke (yellow) Cartridge
M661 40 mm Parachute Flare (green) Cartridge
M662 40 mm Parachute Flare (red) Cartridge
M663 40 mm Cluster Flare (green) Cartridge
M664 40 mm Cluster Flare (red) Cartridge
(665...666) (No information)
M667 Caliber .38 Lead Shot Cartridge
M668 Caliber .45 Lead Shot Cartridge
M669 40 mm Parachute Smoke (violet) Cartridge
(670) (No information)
M671 155 mm APERS Rocket Assisted Projectile
(672) (No information)
M673 8 inch Nuclear Projectile; W75 warhead, not built
M674 40 mm Gas (CS) Cartridge
M675 40 mm Smoke Cartridge
M676 40 mm Canopy Smoke (yellow) Cartridge
M677 40 mm HE-T Cartridge
M678 40 mm APERS Canister Cartridge
M679 40 mm Canopy Smoke (green) Cartridge
M680 40 mm Canopy Smoke (white) Cartridge
M681 40 mm Canopy Smoke (violet) Cartridge
M682 40 mm Canopy Smoke (red) Cartridge
M683 40 mm HE Extended Range Cartridge
M684 40 mm HE Cartridge
M685 20 mm Chemical (GB) Cartridge
(686) (No information)
M687 155 mm Binary Chemical Projectile
M688 40 mm Grappling Hook Projector Cartridge
(689...691) (No information)
M692 155 mm HE Projectile; Area Denial Artillery Munition (ADAM) projectile with M67 land mines
M693 155 mm CS Gas Projectile; nicknamed "Cry Pie"
M694 155 mm REMBASS (Remote Battlefield Sensor System) Projectile; one DT-570 seismic/acoustic sensor payload
M695 40 mm Parachute Flare (orange) Cartridge
M696 40 mm Streamer Smoke (yellow) Cartridge
M697 40 mm Streamer Smoke (green) Cartridge
M698 40 mm Streamer Smoke (orange) Cartridge
M699 40 mm Streamer Smoke (red) Cartridge
M700 40 mm Streamer Smoke (brown) Cartridge
M701 40 mm Streamer Smoke (violet) Cartridge
M702 60 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
(703...707) (No information)
M708 155 mm HE Projectile
(709) (No information)
M710 105 mm HE Cartridge
M711 8 inch HE Projectile
M712 155 mm HEAT Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile "Copperhead"
M713 40 mm Ground Marker Smoke (red) Cartridge
M714 40 mm Ground Marker Smoke (white) Cartridge
M715 40 mm Ground Marker Smoke (green) Cartridge
M716 40 mm Ground Marker Smoke (yellow) Cartridge
M717 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
M718 155 mm Anti-Tank Projectile; Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) projectile with long-duration mines
M719 30 mm TP Cartridge
M720 60 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M721 60 mm Mortar IR Illuminating Cartridge
M722 60 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
M723 60 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
M724 105 mm TPDS-T Cartridge
(725) (No information)
M726 105 mm Dummy Projectile
M727 81 mm HEAT/APERS Cartridge
M728 105 mm APDS-T Cartridge
(729...730) (No information)
M731 155 mm HE Projectile; Area Denial Artillery Munition (ADAM) projectile with M72 land mines
M732 6 mm Ball Cartridge
(733) (No information)
M734 6 mm Tracer Cartridge
M735 105 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M736 8 inch Chemical Projectile
M737 105 mm TPDS-T Projectile
(738...740) (No information)
M741 155 mm Anti-Tank Projectile; Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) projectile with short-duration mines
M742 64 mm Riot-Control Gas (CS) Projectile
M743 64 mm Riot-Control Kinetic Energy Projectile
M744 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge
M745 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge
M746 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge
M747 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge
(748...751) (No information)
M752 81 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
M753 8 inch Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile (AFAP); W79 warhead
M754 8 inch Inert Projectile; for XM753 training
M755 5.56 mm Grenade Blank Cartridge
M756 30 mm Cartridge
M757 30 mm Cartridge
(758) (No information)
M760 105 mm HE Cartridge
M761 155 mm WP Smoke Projectile
M762 8 inch Projectile
(763) (No information)
M764 90 mm TP-T Cartridge
(765) (No information)
M766 60 mm Mortar Short Range Practice Cartridge
M767 60 mm Mortar IR Illuminating Cartridge
M768 60 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M769 60 mm Mortar Practice Cartridge
(770...773) (No information)
M774 105 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M775 195 mm Cartridge
(776) (No information)
M777 5.56 mm Ball Cartridge
M778 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
M779 5.56 mm Ball Cartridge
M780 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
M781 40 mm Practice Cartridge
(782...783) (No information)
M784 81 mm Mortar Red Phosphorus Screening Smoke
M785 155 mm Nuclear Projectile; W82 warhead
M786 8 inch Training Projectile; for XM753 training
(787) (No information)
M788 30 mm TP Cartridge
M789 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
(790) (No information)
M791 25 mm APDS-T Cartridge
M792 25 mm HEI-T Cartridge
M793 25 mm TP-T Cartridge
M794 25 mm Dummy Cartridge
M795 155 mm HE Projectile
M796 40 mm Impulse Cartridge
M797 105 mm TPFSDS Cartridge
M798 81 mm Practice Cartridge
M799 30 mm HEI Cartridge
(800) (No information)
M801 155 mm WP Smoke Projectile
M802 155 mm Red Phosphorus Smoke Projectile
M803 155 mm Red Phosphorus Smoke Projectile
M804 155 mm Practice Projectile
(805...810) (No information)
M811 40 mm HEI Cartridge
M812 40 mm AP Cartridge
M813 40 mm TP Cartridge
(814) (No information)
M815 105 mm HEAT-MP Cartridge
M816 81 mm Infrared Illuminating Cartridge
(817) (No information)
M818 81 mm Mortar Red Phosphorus Screening Smoke Cartridge
M819 81 mm Mortar Red Phosphorus Smoke Cartridge
M820 155 mm Training Projectile; for XM785 training
M821 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M822 40 mm HE Cartridge
M823 155 mm Training Projectile
(824) (No information)
M825 155 mm WP Smoke Projectile
M826 5.56 mm Short-Range Training Ammunition Cartridge (Powder Frangible)
M827 120 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M828 120 mm FSMP-T Cartridge
M829 120 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M830 120 mm HEAT-MP-T Cartridge
M831 120 mm TP-T Cartridge
M832 120 mm TPFSDS-T Cartridge
M833 105 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M834 81 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
M835 60 mm Mortar Smoke Cartridge
M836 8 inch SADARM (Sense and Destroy Armor) Projectile
M837 8 inch Extended Range Guided Projectile (Anti-Radiation Projectile, ARP)
M838 8 inch Extended Range Guided Projectile
M839 25.4 mm Decoy Cartridge
M840 60 mm Mortar Short Range Practice Cartridge
M841 155 mm Training Projectile; for XM785 training
(842...843) (No information)
M844 8 inch Practice Projectile
M845 8 inch Dummy Projectile
M846 25 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
(847) (No information)
M848 30 mm Dummy Cartridge
(849...850) (No information)
M851 40 mm Dummy Cartridge
M852 7.62 mm Match Cartridge
M853 81 mm Mortar Illuminating Cartridge
(854) (No information)
M855 5.56 mm Ball Cartridge
M856 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
(857) (No information)
M858 Caliber .50 Plastic Practice Ball Cartridge
M859 120 mm HEAT-MP Cartridge
M860 Caliber .50 Plastic Practice Tracer Cartridge
M861 5.56 mm Tracer Cartridge
M862 5.56 mm Short Range Training Cartridge
(863) (No information)
M864 155 mm DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition) Projectile; 48x M42 and 24x M46 submunitions
M865 120 mm TPCSDS-T (Cone Stabilized) Cartridge
M866 120 mm TPFSDS-T Cartridge
M867 155 mm Electronic Radio Jamming Projectile
(868) (No information)
M869 7.62 mm Sub-Caliber Tracer Bullet Trainer Cartridge
(870...871) (No information)
M872 105 mm Kinetic Energy Cartridge
(873...876) (No information)
M877 8 inch Binary Chemical Projectile
(878) (No information)
M879 81 mm Mortar Full-Range TP Cartridge
M880 81 mm Mortar Short-Range TP Cartridge
M881 25 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M882 9 mm Ball Cartridge
M883 30 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M884 75 mm HE Cartridge; for XM274 ARES gun
M885 75 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge; for XM274 ARES gun
M886 75 mm TPFSDS-T Cartridge; for XM274 ARES gun
M887 75 mm TP-T Cartridge; for XM274 ARES gun
M888 60 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M889 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M890 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M891 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M892 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M893 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M894 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M895 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M896 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M897 22 mm Subcaliber Practice Cartridge; for 4.2 inch Mortar
M898 155 mm SADARM (Sense and Destroy Armor) Projectile
(899) (No information)
M900 105 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
(901...902) (No information)
M903 12.7 mm SLAP Cartridge
(904) (No information)
M905 9 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
(906...907) (No information)
M908 120 mm HE-OR-T (Obstacle Reduction) Cartridge
(909) (No information)
M910 25 mm TPDS-T Cartridge
(911) (No information)
M912 105 mm HERA Projectile
M913 105 mm HERA Cartridge
(914) (No information)
M915 105 mm DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition) Cartridge; 80x M80 submunitions
M916 105 mm DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition) Cartridge; 80x M80 submunitions
M917 9 mm Dummy Cartridge
M918 40 mm Practice Cartridge
M919 25 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M920 105 mm APFSDS Cartridge
M921 105 mm HEAT Cartridge
M922 40 mm Dummy Cartridge
(923...926) (No information)
M927 105 mm HERA Cartridge
M928 Caliber .50 Blank Cartridge
M929 120 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
M930 120 mm Mortar Illuminating
M931 120 mm Mortar Practice Cartridge
M932 120 mm Mortar Short Range Practice Cartridge
M933 120 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
M934 120 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
(935...938) (No information)
M939 9 mm AT4 Subcaliber Training Cartridge
M940 20 mm MP-T-SD Cartridge
(941...942) (No information)
M943 120 mm STAFF (Smart Target-Activated Fire and Forget) Anti-Armor Projectile
(944...947) (No information)
M948 7.62 mm SLAP Cartridge
M949 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
M950 30 mm TP Cartridge
M951 155 mm Leaflet Dispenser Projectile
M952 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
M953 30 mm HEDP Cartridge
M954 30 mm TP Cartridge
M955 30 mm TP Cartridge
M956 30 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M957 30 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M958 30 mm High Pressure Test Cartridge
M959 7.62 mm SLAP-T Cartridge
(960...961) (No information)
M962 12.7 mm SLAP-T Cartridge
(963) (No information)
M964 140 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge; for Advanced Tank Cannon (ATAC) System
M965 140 mm MP-T Cartridge; for Advanced Tank Cannon (ATAC) System
M966 140 mm Training Cartridge; for Advanced Tank Cannon (ATAC) System
(967) (No information)
M968 35 mm TP-T Cartridge
(969) (No information)
M970 Subcaliber Ammunition Training Cartridge
M971 120 mm Mortar DPICM Cartridge
(972) (No information)
M973 7.62 mm Short-Range Training Ball Cartridge
M974 7.62 mm Short-Range Training Tracer Cartridge
M975 Caliber .50 LRTA (Long Range Training Ammunition) Cartridge
M976 Caliber .50 LRTA-T (Long Range Training Ammunition - Tracer) Cartridge
M977 30 mm TP-T Cartridge
M978 25 mm Cased Telescoped APFSDS-T Cartridge
M979 25 mm Cased Telescoped HEI-T Cartridge
(980) (No information)
M981 120 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
M982 155 mm HE Extended Range Guided Projectile "Excalibur"
M983 120 mm Illuminating Cartridge
M984 120 mm Mortar Extended Range DPICM Cartridge
M985 Ignition Cartridge
(986) (No information)
M987 81 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
(988...991) (No information)
M992 40 mm IR Illumination Cartridge
M993 7.62 mm AP Cartridge
(994) (No information)
M995 5.56 mm AP Cartridge
M996 5.56 mm Dim Tracer Cartridge
(997...1000) (No information)
M1001 40 mm High Velocity Canister Cartridge (HVCC)
M1002 120 mm TPMP-T Cartridge
(1003...1005) (No information)
M1006 40 mm Non-Lethal Cartridge
M1007 120 mm TERM (Tank Extended Range Munition) Cartridge
(1008...1011) (No information)
M1012 12 Gage Non-Lethal Point Control Shotgun Cartridge
M1013 12 Gage Rubber Pellet Crowd Dispersal Shotgun Cartridge
(1014...1017) (No information)
M1018 20 mm HEAB Cartridge; for OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon)
M1019 25 mm HEAB Cartridge; for OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon)
M1020 120 mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge
M1021 25 mm Break-Up Cartridge
M1022 Caliber .50 Long Range Sniper Cartridge
M1023 155 mm HE Projectile; RADAM (Remote Area Denial Artillery Munition) round, short self-destruct time, with 5x ADAM mines and 7x RAAMS (Remote Anti-Armor Mine System) mines
M1024 155 mm HE Projectile; RADAM (Remote Area Denial Artillery Munition) round, long self-destruct time, with 5x ADAM mines and 7x RAAMS (Remote Anti-Armor Mine System) mines
M1025 155 mm HE Projectile; RADAM (Remote Area Denial Artillery Munition) round, short self-destruct time, with 5x ADAM mines and 7x RAAMS (Remote Anti-Armor Mine System) A1 mines
M1026 155 mm HE Projectile; RADAM (Remote Area Denial Artillery Munition) round, long self-destruct time, with 5x ADAM mines and 7x RAAMS (Remote Anti-Armor Mine System) A1 mines
M1027 120 mm Mortar Smoke Cartridge
M1028 120 mm Canister Tank Cartridge
M1029 40 mm Non-Lethal Crowd Dispersal Cartridge
M1030 12 Gage Breaching Cartridge
M1031 20 mm Lightweight Multi-Purpose Cartridge
M1032 20 mm Lightweight TP Cartridge
(1033...1036) (No information)
M1037 5.56 mm Short Range Training Cartridge
(1038...1039) (No information)
M1040 105 mm APERS Canister Cartridge
M1041 9 mm Marking Cartridge; CCMCK (Close Combat Mission Capability Kit)
M1042 5.56 mm Marking Cartridge; CCMCK (Close Combat Mission Capability Kit)
(1043) (No information)
M1044 40 mm Linked Non-Lethal (Blunt Trauma) Cartridge
(1045) (No information)
M1046 60 mm HE Cartridge
M1047 25 mm Blank Cartridge; for OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon)
(1048) (No information)
M1049 25 mm AP Cartridge; for OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon)
M1050 25 mm TP Cartridge; for OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon)
M1051 25 mm TP-S (Target Practice-Spotter) Cartridge; for OCSW (Objective Crew Served Weapon)
(1052...1056) (No information)
M1057 40 mm Non-Lethal Crowd Dispersal Cartridge
M1058 81 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
(1059) (No information)
M1060 40 mm Thermobaric Grenade Cartridge
M1061 60 mm Mortar Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel (MAPAM) Cartridge
M1062 40 mm IR Marker Cartridge
M1063 155 mm Non-Lethal Personnel Suppression Projectile
M1064 105 mm IR Illumination Cartridge
M1065 40 mm Marker Cartridge
M1066 155 mm IR Illumination Projectile
(1067) (No information)
M1068 12 Gauge Non-Lethal Extended Range Cartridge
M1069 120 mm Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) Cartridge
(1070) (No information)
M1071 7.62 mm Red Marking Cartridge; CCMCK (Close Combat Mission Capability Kit)
(1072) (No information)
M1073 155 mm Instrumented Ballistic Test Projectile
(1074...1080) (No information)
M1081 25 mm TP Cartridge
(1082) (No information)
M1083 25 mm HEAB Cartridge
(1084...1090) (No information)
M1091 40 mm Extended Range Non-Lethal Marking Cartridge
M1092 12 Gage Extended Range Non-Lethal Marking Cartridge
(1093...1100) (No information)
M1101 120 mm Mortar HE Cartridge
(1102) (No information)
M1103 120 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge
(1104) (No information)
M1105 120 mm Mortar Illumination Cartridge
(1106) (No information)
M1107 120 mm Mortar Practice Cartridge
(1108...1109) (No information)
M1110 40 mm Day/Night TP Cartridge
M1111 120 mm MRM (Mid Range Munition) Guided Projectile
M1112 40 mm Airburst Non-Lethal Cartridge
M1113 155 mm Extended Range HERA Projectile
(1114...1115) (No information)
M1116 12 Gage Extended Range Non-Lethal Cartridge
(1117...1120) (No information)
M1121 155 mm WP Smoke Projectile
M1122 155 mm HE Training Projectile
M1123 155 mm Infrared Illuminating Projectile
M1124 155 mm Visible Light Illuminating Projectile
M1125 155 mm Obscuring Smoke Projectile
M1126 155 mm Testing/Training Projectile
(1127) (No information)
M1128 155 mm Extended Range HE Base Bleed Projectile
(1129) (No information)
M1130 105 mm HE-PFF Cartridge
M1131 105 mm HE-PFF Cartridge
(1132) (No information)
M1133 25 mm AP Cartridge
M1134 81 mm Insensitive HE Mortar Bomb
(1135...1139) (No information)
M1140 40 mm Extended Range Non-Lethal Cartridge
(1141...1142) (No information)
M1143 81 mm Mortar Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel (MAPAM) Cartridge
(1144...1146) (No information)
M1147 120 mm HEMP-T AMP (Advanced Multi-Purpose) Cartridge
(1148...1151) (No information)
M1152 9 mm Ball Cartridge
M1153 9 mm JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point) Cartridge
M1154 .338 Lapua Magnum AP Cartridge
M1155 155 mm Extended Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP)
M1156 9 mm DDI (Drill Dummy Inert) Cartridge
M1157 9 mm Blank Cartridge
M1158 7.62 mm Advanced AP Cartridge
M1159 7.62 mm Advanced AP-T Cartridge
M1160 120 mm High Explosive Guided Mortar (HEGM) Cartridge
M1161 7.62 mm One Way Luminescence (OWL) Tracer Cartridge
M1162 .338 Norma Magnum (NM) AP Cartridge
M1163 .300 Norma Magnum (NM) Ball Cartridge
M1164 7.62 mm RR Cartridge
M1165 7.62 mm RR Cartridge
M1166 40 mm Low Velocity HEAB Cartridge
M1167 40 mm Low Velocity Door Breach (DB) Cartridge
M1168 40 mm Low Velocity Short Range Anti-Personnel (SRAP) Cartridge
(1169) (No information)
M1170 30 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M1171 30 mm HE Cartridge
M1172 30 mm TPDS-T Cartridge
M1173 30 mm TP-T Cartridge
(1174) (No information)
M1175 Caliber .50 Duplex Cartridge
M1176 40 mm HEDP Cartridge
M1177 5.56 mm Close Combat Blank Cartridge
M1178 5.56 mm Linked Close Combat Blank Cartridge
M1179 7.62 mm Linked Close Combat Blank Cartridge
M1180 155 mm Cannon-Delivered Area Effects Munition (C-DAEM) Projectile
M1181 Caliber .50 Reduced Range Cartridge
M1182 30 mm HEAB-T Cartridge
M1183 Caliber .50 Short Range Training Ammunition Cartridge
M1184 6.8 mm SP (Special Purpose) Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
(1185) (No information)
M1186 6.8 mm GP (General Purpose) Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
M1187 6.8 mm GP (General Purpose) Tracer Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
M1188 6.8 mm RR (Reduced Range) Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
M1189 6.8 mm RR (Reduced Range) Tracer Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
(1190...1191) (No information)
M1192 6.8 mm Blank Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
(1193) (No information)
M1194 6.8 mm DDI (Drilled Dummy Inert) Cartridge; for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
M1195 30 mm Fuze Setter Verification Dummy Cartridge
M1196 9 mm Barrier Blind JHP (Jacketed Hollow Point) Cartridge
(1197) (No information)
M1198 30 mm HEDP-SD Cartridge
M1199 Caliber .50 Reduced Range Cartridge
M1200 6.5 mm Special Ball Long Range Cartridge
M1201 5.56 mm Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) Tracer Cartridge
M1202 50 mm TP-T Cartridge
M1203 50 mm APFSDS-T Cartridge
M1204 50 mm HEAB-T Cartridge
(1205) (No information)
M1206 30 mm HEDP-AB Cartridge
(1207) (No information)
M1208 155 mm Cannon-Delivered Area Effects Munition (C-DAEM) DPICM Replacement Projectile; 9x M99 submunitions
M1209 Caliber .50 Short Range Training Tracer Cartridge
M1210 155 mm HERA Projectile; extended range variant of M1113, originally known as XM1113ER
M1211 30 mm HE Proximity Cartridge
(1212...1213) (No information)
M1214 Caliber .338 Cartridge
(1215...1217) (No information)
M1218 155 mm HE PFF-DP Cartridge
(1219) (No information)
M1220 Caliber .50 High Pressure Test Cartridge
(1221...1222) (No information)
M1223 30 mm HE Proximity Cartridge; a.k.a. Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA)
M1224 .338 Norma Magnum (NM) Anti-Material Cartridge
M1225 30 mm APEX (Aviation Proximity Explosive) Cartridge
(1226...1227) (No information)
M1228 25 mm HE Proximity Cartridge; a.k.a. Bradley Aerial Defeat Group Enhanced Round (BADGER)

Exceptions

There are a few U.S. Army cartridges, which would appear to fit into the common cartridge/projectile M series, but have kind of "odd" numbers (much lower than one would expect if they were designated in sequence, reusing decades-old numbers).

M57 (note 1) 120 mm Mortar HE Cartridge; for M120 Mortar
M68 (note 1) 120 mm Mortar WP Smoke Cartridge; for M120 Mortar
M91 (note 1) 120 mm Mortar Illuminating Cartridge; for M120 Mortar
M395 (note 2) 120 mm Mortar HE Guided Cartridge; two variants, known as PGMM (Precision Guided Mortar Munition) and APMI (Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative)

Notes:

  1. The M57, M68 and M91 cartridges are listed as so-called Non-Developmental Items (NDI), which basically means they were purchased "off-the-shelf" without modification for or by the U.S. Army. Therefore, the numbers might be taken over from the manufacturer, because the shells, which had used them originally, have been out of the inventory for decades.
  2. I have not found any good explanation for the XM395 designation of the PGMM and APMI cartridges.


Army Nomenclature System

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Last Updated: 4 November 2024