Cartridge, 7.62mm, Armor Piercing, M993
Used by M60 and M240 machine guns, and the M24 Sniper Weapon System.Intended for use against current and future light armored targets. The M993 offers the capability to defeat these targets atranges 2 to 3 times that of previous AP ammunition.
The projectile assembly consists of a tungsten core penetrator containedin an aluminum cup and jacketed by tombac (similar to standardgilding metal, 90% copper, 10% zinc) clad steel. The shaped tungstencore provides enhanced armor penetration, representing a keydeparture from the current 7.62mm ball service round. The Bofors CGAB produced cartridge utilizes a conventional brass cartridge casewith a Berdan primer. The propellant is a single base type manufactured by Bofors and the primer is manufactured by Dynamit Noble.
The M993 7.62mm AP Round is capable of penetrating a 7mm thick highhardness armor (HHA) plate at a distanceof 500 meters from the muzzle of the weapon. This corresponds to 1/4"armor plate at a distance of 550m.
Type Classification Date: 16 FEB 1996.
Unit cost: $2.61 (Fiscal Year 2005).
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