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Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: VOR on November 15, 2005, 10:48:57 PM

I need info for color coding on 12.7mm DShk ammunition. Specifically, what color painted on the bullet tip means AP, what means tracer, etc. My internet speed is pretty slow, so I haven't been able to surf around enough to find what I need. Does anyone have a link I can jump to?

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: 2bighorn on November 15, 2005, 11:29:58 PM

IIRC
1. Ball - Copper tip (No color).
2. AP -  Black tip.
3. Tracer - Red tip.
4. Incendiary -  Blue tip.

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: VOR on November 15, 2005, 11:30:30 PM

Purple tip?

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: 2bighorn on November 15, 2005, 11:45:31 PM

Ahh, ignore my reply, which was for BMG. No clue what color codes ruskies have...

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: Wolfala on November 16, 2005, 02:07:24 AM

This is a question Estel or Bororda can answer for sure.

Title: Here's all I could find..
Post by: Hangtime on November 16, 2005, 02:18:17 AM

(http://www.conjay.com/2004%2012.7mm%20Various.jpg)

Left to Right (Scale 1:1)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary (12,7 B-32GL) (Russia)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary (12,7 B-32GL) (Russia)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary (Egypt)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary (Type 56) (PRC)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary-Tracer (Type 56) (PRC)

 12.7mm Armor-Piercing-Incendiary-Tracer (Egypt)

 12.7mm High Pressure Test (12.7 DE SUPRAPRESIUNE) (Romania)

 12.7mm Dummy (Serbia)

 12.7mm Dummy (PRC)

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: VOR on November 16, 2005, 02:36:48 AM

Thanks Hang!

Title: 12.7x107mm ammo markings
Post by: Estel on November 17, 2005, 06:25:08 PM

There was: B-30(AP), B-32 (API), BZF-46(API, Phosfor), BZT-44(APIT). Also there is MDZ (Incendiary, momentary ignition) and BS-41(named BS after 1972). BS-41 is the same as B-32 but for more width armour.

Color code:
B-30 Black cone.
B-32 Black cone and red line(sometimes brown line).
BZT-44 Purple cone and red line.
BZF-46 Yellow cone and black line.
MDZ solid red bullet (? I'm not sure about it).
BS-41 Black cone and large red line.

B-30 GL is not in production or use now.