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US Cartridge, Ignition, M3

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Description

The Ignition Cartridge M3, red, is similar in appearance to a shotgun shell; the head is of brass and contains the percussion primer; the body is of cardboard, red in color, and contains 120 grains of finely granulate double base powder.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

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Source(s)

TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)