In Search Of Lethality: Green Ammo And The M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round

Jul 25, 2012

Engineering, History, Old, War & Military

In Search Of Lethality: Green Ammo And The M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round by Glenn Dean

In Search Of Lethality: Green Ammo And The M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round

by Glenn Dean

In 2010 the Army fielded new rifle ammunition to its soldiers in Afghanistan. Developed as part of a program to produce lead-free ammunition, this new rifle bullet produced a storm of outrage from the firearms community, who derided the new ammunition as needless ‘green wash’? at a time when troops were dying in combat. This is the story of what really happened: how what started as a program to be more environmentally friendly became a significant upgrade in military small arms capability. The source of problems with current ammunition, development of requirements, and the specific performance criteria of the new ammunition are explored.

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