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&.62 NATO & .50 BMG ammo ID
blueswiss
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I have a belt of 7.62 NATO on an M60 belt. It is all green tipped with a white stripe.
What the heck is that?
I also have beaucoup rounds (200?) of .50 BMG.
There are yellow tips, red, silver, white and black.
Any idea what these colors signify??
Thanx ahead of time.
Tim
What the heck is that?
I also have beaucoup rounds (200?) of .50 BMG.
There are yellow tips, red, silver, white and black.
Any idea what these colors signify??
Thanx ahead of time.
Tim
Comments
As far as the 50's are concerned. Red, is tracer. Black, is AP. Silver, is API. Yellow, is "Spotter-Tracer". Can't find any for White.
https://www.survivalmonkey.com/threads/50-bmg-ammo-identification-chart.49583/
IIRC green with a white band is frangible ammo in 7.62 nato.
Is it worth anything extra over regular ball ammo or worth even less?
Blueswiss - you need to ID what you have using the clues given by ammo guy. It will make a big difference in their value and what you might want to use them for.
Here is what is on the headstamp.
There is a circle with a plus sign in it.
The capital letters 'FA'
The numbers '65'
Sorry. I neglected to check the thread for a little while. I have a nasty cold.
But, I agree with a ammo guy, what you have are very likely frangibles. Probably more collectable than shootable.
I have a gun show to go to on Saturday in Valparaiso, IN.
I wanted to make sure of what I had, so as to not misrepresent what they were.
Tim
Below is a photo of several 7.62mm tracers that I took several years ago. There are others not in the photo. Collectors typically call them Starlight/Dim tracers. TMs call them Dim Tracers although IR is is as good a description as any other, I guess.
left to right
White/Orange - FA 68
Pink - FA 68
White/Pink - LC 69
Green/Pink - LC 69
Green/White - LC 70 (GMCS bullet)
Green/White LC 92 (GM bullet)
Violet - LC 95
Orange/Yellow - FA 60
Orange/Yellow - FA 60
Green/White - FA 62 Frangible M160