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US Cartridge, Ignition, M6

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Description

The Ignition Cartridge M6, red, consists of a cardboard container having approximately 120 grains of double base powder. It supersedes the M3 red and differs from it in that the percussion primer is no longer part of the ignition cartridge but a separate component.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

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Source(s)

TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)