Armor Piercing Incendiary-Tracer, M20
Used by M2 and M85 machine guns, and the M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle.The cartridge combines the functions of the armor piercing and the incendiary bullet, and is used against flammable targets and light-armored or unarmored targets, concrete shelters, and similar bullet-resisting targets. This tracer is dim at near ranges, but increases to bright as it moves further from the gun.
Armor Penetration.
500 meters: 0.83 in (21 mm)
1,200 meters: 0.43 in (11 mm)
Incendiary composition: 27 grains (1.74 g) IM 161
Trace range: 328 - 1,914 yards (300 - 1,750 m)
Tracer: R256
The cartridge is identified by a red bullet tip with an aluminum colored ring to the rear of the red tip.
Type Classification: OBS - MSR 04776009
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