Military Guns and Ammunition
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This is intended for people interested in the subject of military guns and their ammunition, with emphasis on automatic weapons.
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Use of Tracers in WW2 Ammunition <20mm
From: stancrist
5-Jan
In regard to effectiveness of small arms suppressive fire in ground combat, note the statement at 7:00-7:20
This presentation outlines reasons why WWII US bombers (B-17, B-24, and B-29) eliminated Tracers in their ammo mixes. By wars end all bombers were adopting a...
From: autogun
6-Jan
Not quite that straightforward. See the .50 cal M21 "Headlight" tracer, specifically developed and introduced in 1943 for use by USAAF bomber crewmen. Combat reports had indicated that tracers fired at attacking Luftwaffe fighters could cause them to flinch away. So the M21 was designed to be a very bright tracer clearly visible from the front even in daylight.