Caliber .45 ammunition

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Caliber .45 ammunition

Caliber .45 ammunition consists of ball cartridges, blank cartridges, dummy cartridges, high-pressure test cartridges, and tracer cartridges. In common with all other small-arms ammunition, caliber .45 cartridges are identified by the marking on the packing boxes and cartons and by the identification card. These include the type, caliber, model, manufacturer's symbol, and ammunition lot number.

Packing data

Ball,
M1911 Tracer,
M1 Dummy,
M1 High
pressure,
test Blank, revolver, M1

Cartidges per carton 20 20 20 20 24

Cartons per box 100 100 100 100 240

Total rounds per box 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 5,760

Weights of box and carton 110 103 105 110 135

Dimensions of box 16 7/16 X 12 11/16 X 7 5/8 18 7/16 X 9 7/16 X 14 13/16

Area of box 1.45 sq. ft. 1.21 sq. ft.
Volume of box 0.92 cu. ft. 1.49 cu. ft.

Component parts

Component
parts Ball, M1 Tracer, M1 Dummy,
M1921 High-pressure
test Blank, revolver, M1

Cartidge
Case Brass Brass Tinned brass. Brass Brass

Bullet jacket Gilding
metal Gilding
metal Gilding
metal Gilding
metal

Bullet slug {39 lead
{1 antimony 39 lead
1 antimony 39 lead
1 antimony 39 lead
1 antimony

Primer cup Gilding
metal Gilding
metal None Gilding
metal Gilding
metal

Primer anvil Brass Brass None Brass Brass

Primer disk Paper Paper None Paper Paper

Primer pel-
let F.A. 70 F.A. 70 None F.A. 70 F.A. 70

Propellent
powder. Smokeless
powder. Smokeless
powder. None Smokeless
powder. Smokeless
powder.

Wad None None Paper

Component weights

Caliber .45 Weight of com-
plete cartridge Weight of bullet Weight of jacket Weight of slug Weight of tracer
composition Weight of primer Weight of propel-
lent powder Weight of car-
tridge case.

Ball, M1911 327 234 37 197 4.524 5. 87

Ball, M1911 325 234 37 197 4.522 5. 87

Tracer, M1 303 195 75 100 Igniter com-
position 20. 4.524 5. 87

Blank, revolver, M1 123 (¹) 4.524 6. 120

High-pressure test,
M1. 327 234 37 197 4.524 7. 87

Dummy, M1921 313 234 37 197 87

Dummy, M1921 318 234 37 197 4.11 85.5

Sources and Resources

FM 9-13 AMMUNITION HANDBOOK A GUIDE FOR AMMUNITION SPECIALISTS - 4 November 1986

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	Ball, M1911	Tracer, M1	Dummy, M1	High pressure, test	Blank, revolver, M1
Cartidges per carton	20	20	20	20	24
Cartons per box	100	100	100	100	240
Total rounds per box	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	5,760
Weights of box and carton	110	103	105	110	135
Dimensions of box	16 7/16 X 12 11/16 X 7 5/8				18 7/16 X 9 7/16 X 14 13/16
Area of box	1.45 sq. ft.				1.21 sq. ft.
Volume of box	0.92 cu. ft.				1.49 cu. ft.

Component parts	Ball, M1	Tracer, M1	Dummy, M1921	High-pressure test	Blank, revolver, M1
Cartidge Case	Brass	Brass	Tinned brass.	Brass	Brass
Bullet jacket	Gilding metal	Gilding metal	Gilding metal	Gilding metal
Bullet slug	{39 lead {1 antimony	39 lead 1 antimony	39 lead 1 antimony	39 lead 1 antimony
Primer cup	Gilding metal	Gilding metal	None	Gilding metal	Gilding metal
Primer anvil	Brass	Brass	None	Brass	Brass
Primer disk	Paper	Paper	None	Paper	Paper
Primer pel- let	F.A. 70	F.A. 70	None	F.A. 70	F.A. 70
Propellent powder.	Smokeless powder.	Smokeless powder.	None	Smokeless powder.	Smokeless powder.
Wad	None		None		Paper

Caliber .45	Weight of com- plete cartridge	Weight of bullet	Weight of jacket	Weight of slug	Weight of tracer composition	Weight of primer	Weight of propel- lent powder	Weight of car- tridge case.
Ball, M1911	327	234	37	197		4.524	5.	87
Ball, M1911	325	234	37	197		4.522	5.	87
Tracer, M1	303	195	75	100	Igniter com- position 20.	4.524	5.	87
Blank, revolver, M1	123	(¹)				4.524	6.	120
High-pressure test, M1.	327	234	37	197		4.524	7.	87
Dummy, M1921	313	234	37	197				87
Dummy, M1921	318	234	37	197		4.11		85.5