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Welcome to the Weaponry task force of the Military history WikiProject! The task force coordinators are Wandalstouring (talk), Eurocopter tigre (talk), and Woody (talk).

[edit] Scope

This task force covers all topics related to weaponry, including weapons, armor, explosives, ammunition, and armoured fighting vehicles; it can be considered to be a subgroup of the military technology and engineering task force, whose scope includes every such topic.

[edit] Participants

Please remember to also add your name to the main list of project members if you are not yet listed there.

1. Aerobird (talk · contribs)
2. Airforceguy (talk · contribs)
3. ASDFGHJKL (talk · contribs) (Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Maybe the occasional shotgun)
4. AtTheAbyss (talk · contribs) (USMC history, assorted weapons and vehicles. Willing to help anyone.)
5. Bahamut0013 (talk · contribs) (Modern small arms, US weaponry, USMC)
6. Boris Barowski (talk · contribs) (Infantry weapons and ammunition. Also interested in light artillery)
7. Bullzeye (talk · contribs) (Ordnance of all shapes and sizes)
8. C0N6R355 (talk · contribs)
9. Captain panda (talk · contribs) (Medieval weapons, especially siege, some WWII weapons.)
10. Catalan (talk · contribs) (Armour and artillery mostly)
11. CeeWhy2 (talk · contribs) (Infantry weapons)
12. Chewygum (talk · contribs) (Philippine Military)
13. Chinese3126 (talk · contribs) (Small arms from WWI to modern day, especially in Chinese, Warsaw Pact, and European weapons)
14. Commander Zulu (talk · contribs) (Small arms of the British Empire & Commonwealth, WWI & WWII small arms, Military & Police handguns)
15. CORNELIUSSEON (talk · contribs) (Primarily US Army unit histories; insignia; equipment; and data.)
16. Corvus coronoides (talk · contribs) (Medieval Weapons)
17. CP\M (talk · contribs) (Missiles, naval weapons, occasionally other)
18. CynicalMe (talk · contribs) (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear weapons, small arms & light weaponry)
19. Damërung (talk · contribs) (All warefare vehicles, every man portable weapon and any kind of explosive)
20. Deon Steyn (talk · contribs) (Modern weapons, firearms, sniper, mines, Southern Africa)
21. Dhatfield (talk · contribs) (AFVs, esp. tank)
22. DPdH (talk · contribs) (Main interests => Artillery, Firearms/Infantry weapons, AFV's & other military vehicles, Aircraft weapons/ordnance, Naval weapons/ordnance & military ships, Rockets & Missiles. Historical periods: WW1, WW2, Cold War, current. Countries/Regions: South America esp.Argentina, GB, USA, Germany, NATO, ex-WarPac).
23. Dreadnaught (talk · contribs) (Weaponry of the Twentieth Century, tanks, battleships)
24. Drva1226 (talk · contribs) (Firearms from 1850's to today, tanks, cruise missiles, ICBM's, among others)
25. Dryzen (talk · contribs)
26. Dudtz (talk · contribs) (Armoured vehicles, artillery, small arms, and other weapons)
27. Earthworm Makarov (talk · contribs) (small arms)
28. Emoscopes (talk · contribs) (British naval weapons and getting their designations correct)
29. Esskater11 (talk · contribs) (mostly 20th century weapons)
30. Fastfission (talk · contribs) (nuclear arms)
31. Flubeca (talk · contribs) (Modern, WWII weaponry, Soviet Weapons & Explosives)
32. Gadget850 (talk · contribs) (Pershing missile; Bradley FV; M113 APC)
33. Georgewilliamherbert (talk · contribs)
34. Gizzakk (talk · contribs) (medievil armor and weaponry for the most part)
35. Grafikm fr (talk · contribs)
36. Gw099 (talk · contribs)
37. Harlsbottom (talk · contribs) (WWII, EM1 LMG, EM1 and EM2 British rifles)
38. Hayden120 (talk · contribs) (20th and 21st century small arms)
39. Hurricane-Inu (talk · contribs) (Weapons of mass destruction)
40. Imaginos (talk · contribs) (Nuclear tests, nuclear weapons)
41. Jakew (talk · contribs) (Nuclear weapons, testing & Cold War hardware)
42. JamesL85 (talk · contribs) (.280 British, small arms)
43. JVkamp (talk · contribs) (WWII German weapons, Soviet and CIS Hardware)
44. Jay313 (talk · contribs) (Small arms, and Unusual weapons)
45. Kirill Lokshin (talk · contribs)
46. Knight579 (talk · contribs) (Help out wherever help is needed)
47. Koalorka (talk · contribs) (Firearms, format standardization).
48. Ktsquare (talk · contribs)
49. Laserbeamcrossfire (talk · contribs)
50. Liam Skoda (talk · contribs) (Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons, especially nerve agents. Also crossbows.)
51. LWF (talk · contribs) (a smattering of everything, from guns to missiles to tanks)
52. MacroDaemon (talk · contribs) (Tanks and small arms of WWII and after, mostly.)
53. Megapixie (talk · contribs) (1900- , landmines, modern weapons, AFVs)
54. MoRsE (talk · contribs) (20th century vehicles, ships and aviation)
55. Mike McGregor (Can) (talk · contribs) (Canadian Armour, Second World War - Present, Allied armor.)
56. Mike Searson (talk · contribs) (USMC history, Small Arms, swords, and knives.)
57. Mr. Yooper (talk · contribs) (AFVs)
58. Muldoon X9 (talk · contribs) (Modern small arms)
59. MVMosin (talk · contribs) (Former member of Osnaz unit Delfin, and former officer of Soviet armed forces. Expert on military small arms--particularly those of Soviet and US origin.))
60. Mzajac (talk · contribs) (AFVs, especially Soviet and CIS)
61. Nik Sage (talk · contribs) (Ancient and Medieval weapons. Muslim weapons. Asian steppe weapons. Esp. Bows, pole weapon and swords)
62. Niteshift36 (talk · contribs) (modern arms and tactics)
63. Paulwharton (talk · contribs) (Modern era small arms, preferably obscure)
64. Phichanad (talk · contribs) (Philippine Military)
65. PMHauge (talk · contribs) (Polearms, ancient and primitive weapons)
66. Psdubow (talk · contribs) (Willing to help out wherever help is needed)
67. Pudeo (talk · contribs) (Mostly WWII weaponry, from that mostly Finnish..)
68. RDVoDkA (talk · contribs) (Modern weapons 1960-Present)
69. Redskunk (talk · contribs) (Bows, mounted machine guns, missiles)
70. Riddley (talk · contribs) (Modern era small arms)
71. Rjray (talk · contribs) (WWII AFVs, artillery and aircraft, some post-WWII material)
72. Sandstig (talk · contribs) (AFVs, military aviation)
73. S (talk · contribs)
74. Shoe1127 (talk · contribs) (modern weaponry)
75. Squalla (talk · contribs) (Modern-era small arms)
76. Takedashingen620 (talk · contribs) (Ancient Japanese Weaponry i.e. Katana, Naginata, Yari, Yumi, Tanto, Wakizashi, etc.)
77. The Sanctuary Sparrow (talk · contribs) (WWII Tanks, anti-tank weapons etc.)
78. Tmaull (talk · contribs) (Modern wheeled AFVs, tactical communications, small arms)
79. Tr1290 (talk · contribs) (Modern individual weapons, particularly rifles)
80. Toxic185 (talk · contribs) (small-arms)
81. Typhoon9410 (talk · contribs) (WWII-Present)
82. UNHchabo (talk · contribs) (WWII-present small arms)
83. USMA (talk · contribs) (WWII-present day small arms, AFVs, aviation of NATO and Soviet Block countries)
84. Wandalstouring (talk · contribs) (weapons with less emphasize on guns, also physics of weapons, technology, etc.)
85. Warlord (talk · contribs) (United States Special Operations Command, Weapons, Weaponry)
86. Veritas Panther (talk · contribs) (Early 20th century small arms)
87. Xiliquiern (talk · contribs) (Western Medieval and Renaissance weaponry)
88. Zeetoboy (talk · contribs) (I have a great site for any type of gun)

[edit] Tagging and assessment

Weaponry task force assessment statistics Weaponry articles Importance None Total Quality FA 21 21 A 10 10 GA 14 14 B 183 183 Start 2087 2087 Stub 1616 1616 Assessed 3931 3931 Total 3931 3931 worklist • log • category

Any article related to this task force should be marked by adding Weaponry-task-force=yes to the {{WPMILHIST}} project banner at the top of its talk page (see the project banner instructions for more details on the exact syntax). This will automatically place it into Category:Weaponry task force articles (and into Category:Military technology and engineering task force articles).

[edit] Guidelines

[edit] Naming conventions

United States weapons with model identifiers

The name of the article should generally consist of two parts:

• A model identifier. This is typically either the model number alone, or a combination of the model number and the designer's name. In articles covering multiple models of a weapon, the model number may either be omitted entirely, or, if one model is considered the "primary" topic, its number may be used.
• A type designator. This is typically a concise description of the type of firearm in question (e.g. "pistol", "rifle", or "machine gun"), given in lowercase. Alternately, in cases where the weapon has a different formal name (e.g. the XM110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System), the formal name may be used; it should be left fully capitalized.

[edit] Article structure

For more details on this topic, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Style guide#Firearm.

[edit] Templates

[edit] Weapon infobox

M1 Garand
"The rifle that won the war"
Type	Service rifle
Place of origin	United States of America
Service history
In service	1936–1957
Wars	World War II, Korean War
Production history
Designer	John C. Garand
Designed	1924
Number built	5.4 million approx.
Variants	M1C/D sniper rifle
Specifications
Weight	4.3 kg (9 lb 10 oz)
Length	1,100 mm (43.6 in)
Barrel length	610 mm (24 in)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield (7.62 × 63 mm), .276 Pedersen, 7.62x51 NATO (U.S. Navy)
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	16–24 rounds/min effective
Muzzle velocity	865 m/s (2,837 ft/s)
Effective range	550 m (601 yd)
Maximum range	2,743 m (3,000 yd)
Feed system	8-round "en bloc" clip (.30-06), 10-round "en bloc" clip (.276)
Sights	Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight

A weapon infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular weapon or weapon system (such as a firearm, a sword, a grenade, an artillery piece, a torpedo, or a tank); cartridges and artillery shells should use {{Infobox Firearm Cartridge}} instead. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox Weapon}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox Weapon
|name= 
|image= 
|caption= 
|origin= 
|type= 
<!-- Type selection -->
|is_ranged=
|is_bladed=
|is_explosive=
|is_artillery=
|is_vehicle=
|is_missile=
|is_UK=
<!-- Service history -->
|service= 
|used_by=
|wars= 
<!-- Production history -->
|designer= 
|design_date=
|manufacturer=
|unit_cost=
|production_date=
|number= 
|variants= 
<!-- General specifications -->
|spec_label=
|weight= 
|length= 
|part_length= 
|width=
|height=
|diameter=
|crew=
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> 
|cartridge= 
|caliber=
|barrels=
|action= 
|rate= 
|velocity= 
|range= 
|max_range= 
|feed= 
|sights= 
<!-- Artillery specifications -->
|breech=
|recoil=
|carriage=
|elevation=
|traverse=
<!-- Bladed weapon specifications --> 
|blade_type=
|hilt_type=
|sheath_type=
|head_type=
|haft_type=
<!-- Explosive specifications --> 
|filling=
|filling_weight=
|detonation=
|yield=
<!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->
|armour=
|primary_armament=
|secondary_armament=
|engine=
|engine_power=
|pw_ratio=
|transmission=
|payload_capacity=
|suspension=
|clearance=
|wingspan=
|propellant=
|fuel_capacity=
|vehicle_range=
|ceiling=
|altitude=
|boost=
|speed=
|guidance=
|steering=
|accuracy=
|launch_platform=
|transport=
}}

General parameters:

• name – the formal name of the weapon.
• image – optional – an image of the weapon. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• origin – optional – the country or place where the weapon originated or was first manufactured.
• type – optional – the type of weapon (e.g. "service rifle", "dress sword", and so forth).

Type selection parameters (these parameters control whether—and how—particular specification fields will be displayed; multiple ones may be enabled where appropriate):

• is_ranged – "yes" if the weapon is a ranged weapon, such as a firearm or bow; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_bladed – "yes" if the weapon is a bladed, pointed, or blunt hand-held weapon, such as a sword, mace, or polearm; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_explosive – "yes" if the weapon is an explosive device, such as a grenade or bomb; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_artillery – "yes" if the weapon is a type of artillery, such as a cannon or mortar; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_vehicle – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled vehicle, such as a tank; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_missile – "yes" if the weapon is a self-propelled missile or torpedo; must be left blank otherwise.
• is_UK – "yes" if the field labels should use British/Commonwealth English; must be left blank otherwise.

Service history parameters:

• service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service.
• used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin.
• wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service.

Production history parameters:

• designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the weapon.
• design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the weapon was designed.
• manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the weapon.
• unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced.
• production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced.
• number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured.
• variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.

General specification parameters:

• spec_label – optional – a label for the specifications, to be used when data for a particular variant is indicated; should be left blank otherwise.
• weight – optional – the weight of the weapon. For firearms, separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated.
• length – optional – the total length of the weapon.
• part_length – optional – a secondary length measurement. For firearms, this should be the barrel length; for bladed weapons, the length of the blade or head.
• width – optional – the total width of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
• height – optional – the total height of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with larger weapons, such as artillery or vehicles.
• diameter – optional – the diameter of the weapon, where applicable; this is intended for use with explosives and missiles.
• crew – optional – for crewed weapons, the number of people required.

Ranged weapon specification parameters (most only available if is_ranged is set to "yes"; some are also activated when is_explosive or is_artillery is set to "yes"):

• cartridge – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type(s) of cartridge or shell used.
• caliber – optional – for non-cartridge firearms or artillery, the caliber of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded firearms, caliber is indicated by the cartridge.
• barrels – optional – for firearms or artillery, the number of distinct barrels; this may be omitted if the weapon is single-barreled.
• action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock").
• rate – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available.
• velocity – optional – for firearms or artillery, the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile.
• range – optional – the effective range of the weapon.
• max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; for firearms this should be the maximum sight setting if used.
• feed – optional – for firearms, the feed system or magazine used.
• sights – optional – for firearms or artillery, the type of sights used.

Artillery specification parameters (only available if is_artillery is set to "yes"):

• breech – optional – for artillery, the type of breech mechanism.
• recoil – optional – for artillery, the recoil system used.
• carriage – optional – for artillery, the type of carriage used.
• elevation – optional – for artillery, the vertical range of possible firing angles.
• traverse – optional – for artillery, the horizontal range of possible firing angles.

Bladed weapon specification parameters (only available if is_bladed is set to "yes"):

• blade_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the blade.
• hilt_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the hilt.
• sheath_type – optional – for bladed weapons (e.g. swords), a description of the scabbard or sheath, if any.
• head_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the head.
• haft_type – optional – for blunt or striking weapons (e.g. axes, polearms, or maces), a description of the haft.

Explosive weapon specification parameters (only available if is_explosive or is_missile is set to "yes"):

• filling – optional – the explosive filling material or warhead.
• filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material or warhead.
• detonation – optional – the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
• yield – optional – for larger explosives, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Vehicle/missile specification parameters (most only available if is_vehicle is set to "yes"; some are also activated if is_missile is set to "yes"):

• armour – optional – the armour plating of the vehicle; different armour thickness at different points may be indicated if needed.
• primary_armament – optional – the primary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
• secondary_armament – optional – the secondary armament mounted on the vehicle, if any.
• engine – optional – the type of engine used by the vehicle or missile.
• engine_power – optional – the power output of the engine, usually in hp or kW.
• pw_ratio – optional – the power-to-weight ratio, usually in hp/tonne.
• transmission – optional – the type of transmission used by the vehicle.
• payload_capacity – optional – the overall payload capacity weight of the vehicle.
• propellant – optional – for missiles, the propellant used.
• fuel_capacity – optional – the fuel capacity of the vehicle.
• suspension – optional – the suspension of the vehicle.
• clearance – optional – the ground clearance of the vehicle.
• wingspan – optional – for missiles, the wingspan.
• vehicle_range – optional – the operational range of the vehicle or missile.
• ceiling – optional – for missiles, the flight ceiling.
• altitude – optional – for missiles, the normal flight altitude.
• boost – optional – for missiles, the maximum boost time.
• speed – optional – the maximum speed of the vehicle or missile; this is usually the road speed, but other values may be indicated if appropriate.
• guidance – optional – the guidance system used by the missile (or the vehicle, if unmanned).
• steering – optional – the steering system used by the missile or vehicle.
• accuracy – optional – for missiles, the guidance accuracy.
• launch_platform – optional – for missiles, the launch platform.
• transport – optional – for missiles, the transportation vehicle or method, if different from the launch platform.

[edit] Firearm cartridge infobox

.357 SIG
Comparison to other cartridges. .357 SIG third from left.
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	SIGARMS/Federal Cartridge Co.
Designed	1994
Specifications
Case type	Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	.355 in (9.0 mm)
Neck diameter	.381 in (9.7 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.424 in (10.8 mm)
Base diameter	.424 in (10.8 mm)
Rim diameter	.424 in (10.8 mm)
Rim thickness	.055 in (1.4 mm)
Case length	.865 in (22.0 mm)
Overall length	1.14 in (29 mm)
Primer type	Small pistol
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
115 gr (7.5 g) BHP	1,564 ft/s (477 m/s)	624 ft·lbf (846 J)
124 gr (8.0 g) JHP	1,329 ft/s (405 m/s)	486 ft·lbf (659 J)
125 gr (8.1 g) JHP	1,299 ft/s (396 m/s)	468 ft·lbf (635 J)
147 gr (9.5 g) JHP	1,186 ft/s (361 m/s)	459 ft·lbf (622 J)
150 gr (9.7 g) JHP	1,130 ft/s (340 m/s)	425 ft·lbf (576 J)
Test barrel length: 4 in Source: Steve's 357 SIG Ballistic Page

A firearm cartridge infobox may be used to summarize information about a particular cartridge or artillery shell. The infobox should be added using the {{Infobox Firearm Cartridge}} template, as shown below:

{{Infobox Firearm Cartridge
|name= 
|image= 
|caption= 
|origin= 
|type= 
<!-- Service history -->
|service= 
|used_by=
|wars= 
<!-- Production history -->
|designer= 
|design_date=
|manufacturer=
|production_date=
|number= 
|variants= 
<!-- Specifications -->
|is_SI_specs=
|parent=
|case_type=
|bullet=
|neck=
|shoulder=
|base=
|rim_dia=
|rim_thick=
|case_length=
|length=
|case_capacity=
|rifling=
|primer=
|max_pressure=
|max_cup=
|filling=
|filling_weight=
|detonation=
|yield=
<!-- Ballistic performance -->
|is_SI_ballistics=
|bwunit=
|bw1=
|btype1=
|vel1=
|en1=
|bw2=
|btype2=
|vel2=
|en2=
|bw3=
|btype3=
|vel3=
|en3=
|bw4=
|btype4=
|vel4=
|en4=
|bw5=
|btype5=
|vel5=
|en5=
|test_barrel_length=
|balsrc= 
}}

General parameters:

• name – the formal name of the cartridge.
• image – optional – an image of the cartridge. The image must be given in the form [[Image:Example.jpg|300px]]; in particular, the thumb attribute must not be selected.
• caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image.
• origin – the country or place where the cartridgeoriginated or was first manufactured.
• type – the type of cartrige or its designed use (e.g. "Pistol", "Rifle", "Hunting", etc.).

Service history parameters:

• service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was in service.
• used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the cartridge; this may be omitted for cartridges employed only in their country of origin.
• wars – optional – any wars during which the cartridge saw service.

Production history parameters:

• designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the cartridge.
• design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the cartridge was designed.
• manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer of the cartridge.
• production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the cartridge was produced.
• number – optional – the number of cartridge of this type that were manufactured.
• variants – optional – any variant models of the cartridge.

Specification parameters:

• is_SI_specs – optional – "yes" if the specifications are entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as Imperial units.
• parent – optional – the cartridge that the cartridge was based on, if any.
• case_type – optional – the type of case used for the cartridge (e.g. rimmed, rimless, straight, bottlenecked, etc.).
• bullet – optional – the diameter of the bullet used in the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• neck – optional – the neck diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• shoulder – optional – the shoulder diameter of the cartridge, if any, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• base – optional – the base diameter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• rim_dia – optional – the rim diamter of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• rim_thick – optional – the rim thickness of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• case_length – optional – the case length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• length – optional – the overall length of the cartridge, expressed in mm or in; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• case_capacity – optional – the volume of the casing, expressed in cm³ or grains of water; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• rifling – optional – typical rifling to stablize the bullet fired from the cartridge.
• primer – optional – the type of primer used in the cartridge (e.g. large pistol, small rifle, rimfire, etc.).
• max_pressure – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in MPa or psi; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• max_cup – optional – the maximum chamber pressure of the round, expressed in CUP; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas. Note that this parameter is not affected by the is_SI_specs parameter.
• filling – optional – the explosive filling material of the shell, if any.
• filling_weight – optional – the weight of the explosive material of the shell, if any.
• detonation – optional – for explosive shells, the detonation trigger type (e.g. "timer", "pressure", "motion sensor").
• yield – optional – for explosive shells, the yield (in tons of TNT) of the device.

Ballistic performance parameters:

Ballistic data for up to five different weight bullets can be specified; it may be provided in either SI or Imperial units, but this choice must be consistent for all five sets. The x in the field name should be replaced with 1–5 as displayed in the template format shown above (e.g. bw1, bw2, btype1, btype2, vel1, vel2, en1, en2, etc.):

• is_SI_ballistics – optional – "yes" if the energy and velocity ballistics data is entered in SI units; any other value causes it to be interpreted as Imperial units.
• bwunit – optional – "gram" if the weights are given in grams; any other value causes them to be interpreted as grains.
• bwx – optional – the weight of the bullet for given data, expressed in grams or grains; only include the number, and not the units of measurement.
  • btypex – optional – the type of bullet (e.g. JHP, FMJ, BHP, ect.).
  • velx – required if bw field is specified – velocity of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in m/s or ft/s; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
  • enx – required if bw field is specified – energy of the bullet at the muzzle, expressed in J or ft·lbf; only include the number, and not the units of measurement, and omit any commas.
• test_barrel_length – optional – the length of the barrel used when generating the ballistics data.
• balsrc – optional – the source from which the ballistics data was obtained.

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[edit] Resources

Weapons of mass destruction Portal

• MILITARY GUNS PHOTO GALLERY It's on angelfire, so make sure you block pop-up windows, or you'll find yourself swearing at the internet.

• US Army's Army Heritage Collection Online Check out the digital resources online. There are many field manuals and technical manuals for American equipment, a British-American "dictionary" dating from WWII, a similar German-American dictionary, and other resources broken down (generally) by era. Most resources are in PDF format and some are rather large.

• 90th Infantry Division Preservation Group Another source for US Army manuals.

• J. Howard Mathews, Firearms identification: The laboratory examination of small arms, rifling characteristics in handguns, and notes on the automatic pistols., Vol.I., Charles C Thomas Publisher, Springfield Ill., 1973 [1]

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