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Posted: 12/3/2011 6:42:19 AM EDT
Made by Northern Arizona Muntions (NAM). First 2 pics are of a .223 Raufoss with sea green tip, containing barium, titanium, and zirconium sponge, burning at 5000 degrees. The next two pics are a .223 APIT with silver over red tip. Commercial headstamps RP/223/rem and PMC/223/rem. wolfgang
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The "APIT" projectile's "AP" core looks mysteriously a lot like the steel insert in the tip of SS109/M855 projectiles. I'm guessing somebody just dissected a bunch of SS109's and used the steel inserts to build these "APIT" bullets with, and then mislabel them as armor piercing, and sell them for an obscene price at a gun show.
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Originally Posted By Jolkm:
The "APIT" projectile's "AP" core looks mysteriously a lot like the steel insert in the tip of SS109/M855 projectiles. I'm guessing somebody just dissected a bunch of SS109's and used the steel inserts to build these "APIT" bullets with, and then mislabel them as armor piercing, and sell them for an obscene price at a gun show. Interesting nonetheless. I'd imagine it's something like that. The 5.56 "Raufoss", of course, isn't actually Raufoss ammo, which is made in (IIRC) Norway. |
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Originally Posted By Eric802: Few differences...Originally Posted By Jolkm: The "APIT" projectile's "AP" core looks mysteriously a lot like the steel insert in the tip of SS109/M855 projectiles. I'm guessing somebody just dissected a bunch of SS109's and used the steel inserts to build these "APIT" bullets with, and then mislabel them as armor piercing, and sell them for an obscene price at a gun show. Interesting nonetheless. I'd imagine it's something like that. The 5.56 "Raufoss", of course, isn't actually Raufoss ammo, which is made in (IIRC) Norway.  |
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