2007-09-15 22:40:44 · 8 answers · asked by funkymonkey 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There were many calibre bullets used...what did you have in mind.
2007-09-15 22:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U.S. Most common - .30-06 for the M-1 Garand was a rimless cartridge that held a 150-grain spitzer, flat-base cupronickel jacketed bullet with 2700 fps muzzle velocity.
British Most Common - .303" for the Enfield was a rimmed cartridge that held 174-grain spitzer, cupronickel jacketed bullet with 270 fps muzzle velocity
German Most common - 8mm for the Mauser-98 was actually 7.92mm x 57mm. Germany never stopped development on cartridges throughout WW2. They maxed out at 2493 fps muzzle velocity that yielded a round that was accurate out to 800m, remarkable for a standard issue rifle and cartridge.
Japan most common - 7.7 mm for the Arisaka 99. Ballistics were almost identical to the Enfield .303. Please note that the older 6.5mm was supposed to be replaced by the 7.7mm but supply availability forced the use of both throughout WW2.
2007-09-16 01:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Michael J 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The standard rifle bullet for the American forces was the .30 caliber ball ammunition full jacket (copper) they also use the .45 caliber in the machine gun for some time during WW2 the "chopper" and the .38 caliber. the handgun that was carried was the .45 caliber until recently, then was changed.
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2007-09-15 22:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper then as now which is why copper prices go up during war time ever since man/woamn had gone to war the choice for war had been copper. Iron swords are more durabkle but a copper dagger goes in clean and copper tipped arrows likewise..
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2007-09-15 22:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cartridge case was brass , the bullet was brass coated lead , most were 303 calibre
2007-09-16 08:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which BULLET
Standard 303 rifle cartridge
What
2007-09-15 22:45:31 · answer #6 · answered by thelev51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which one? A lot were used:
.30-06
.303
.45ACP
9mm
30 cal.
the list goes on and on
2007-09-15 22:47:45 · answer #7 · answered by br@ini@c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What country, what year, what branch, what weapon?
2007-09-15 22:50:58 · answer #8 · answered by Juan G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋