(cid:9)(cid:9) dR DEP:IRTA-r1-WT TEc:HNIC3L AlWNUAL TM 9-000 AugTuhisnt TI;o9pl4s3nlcOsSdTMa0n-uiael. sl+uoplae,rs1rdtXo T5,INin9rl-1.,94rl0st.addatOecdtoSbeJroly17412$4;2O.FenSdTCbhs1n9g4a4x-1N1o,,d1a,teddalLa3d ]neaunry 1943; OFSTII 1904-13, dated 23 April 1943; WL>TB 9 1940-11, Anted 21 April 1943; nY&Tlt 1940-1G, dated 11 Juua 10431,OFSTE 1900-17- tlwted 20 September 1943; WDTB 9-1}LO-14, dalad S August 1944; and l4iWAORD 51, dated ihdprrft 1943. This Technivat ]annual auparsedea pnsiirmt, of WDTB ORD 194 {9 irprint of OF5TO 1940-tfl), dated 5 Camber 1943 WDTB ORD 214, dated 38 Octoher 1444; gi,d WDTB ORD 349, dated 1 FrLruary 1445. GENERAL 1'11"A1t IM1'.IRa'ME.'1T 0 JUNE 1945 RESTRICTED. DISSaMINdTION OF RESTRICrED bfdTTER. No person is endtled tl*iy by virtue of his grade or ppsidan to6rmkdga ,or pussrsgion of rlauified matuz Such matter is entrusted aaly to tbo& individual9 whose uflcaal duties mguira such kliowledge or powmion- (3ac alsoparagraph23% AR38D-5, 15March1944.) (cid:9) WAR DEPARTMENT Washington 25,D, C, 18 June 1945 T 9-1900,Ammunition,General, is published fortheinformation and guidance of all concerned. A.G300,7 (22Aug44) 0.0.300.713890 BY ORDER of THE SCARYOF WAx: G- C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: EDWARD F. WITSELL, MajorGeneral, Acting Tho Adjutant General. D=RmuTiox: AAF (5); AGF (5); ASF (2), S Div A5F (1); Tof Opn (10); AA,F Comd (2); Arm & Sv Bd (1); Tech Sv (2); SvC (10); FC (1); BU (1); 1?E, Ord 0 (5); Dist O, 9 (5); leg O, 9 (2); Establishments, 9 (5) except Am Establishments (2); Decentralized Sub-0, 9 (2); Gen & Sp Sv Sch (10); A (10); C14Q (10); D (2); B 2, 4-6, 18, 44 (1); F 2, 4-11, I7-19, 44,55 (1); En 2-11,17-19,44,55 (1);C 2-11,17-19, 44, 55 (1); AF (2)1 W (1); G (1); S (1); LS (1); F (1). (For explanation ofsymbols, see FM 21-6.) (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) TM 9-19000 CONTENTS ac.OWaFYa "ago& CHAPTER 1. GENERAL..... ....................... ....... 1- 58 1- 53 SECTION I. Infaduction ...... ,., . ... .. . . 1- 3 1 II, Generaldiscussion........................ 4-- 10 2- 25 III. Militaryexplosives ..... ......... .... . 11- 15 26- 31 IV. Propellants . ... . .. ... ... .. .. 16- 23 31-- 37 I . Highexplosives............................ 24-- 4a 37- 48 ' V1. Chemical agents ... ... .... . . ....... 49- 58 48- 53 CHAPTER 2. CLASSBs OF AMMUNITION.... ... .. .. 59--158 54-212 SECTION I, Small-armsammunition ... ... . . 59- 80 54- 75 II. Orenades ................... .... ............ 81- 91 75- 85 III, Mortar arnmunition .................... 92- 96 86- 92 IV. Artillery ammunition .... .. .... .. 97-148 93-131 V. Bombs . ................................. ..... 109-119 131-160 VI. Pyrotechnics ... . ........... .. ....... 120_-138 160-181 VII. Rackets ....... .... .... ... .... ........ .. 139-146 181-193 VIII. Land mines .................................. 147-153 194-204 IX. Demolition materials .. .... ... .... 154-158 204-212 7M 9-1900 roroaroo. re,., CHAPTER 3, CAKE, HANDLING, AND PRESER- VATION ........ .... ........ .. .... .. 159-223 213 SECTION 1. General safety precautions ........ . 159-166 213--225 II. Storage . ... ... .... ..... .... ... .... ... 157-174 225-260 111. Storage at supply paints and dumps ..... ... .. .. ... .... ....... 175`176 261-2153 IV. packingandmarking .. . .... ... 177-X82 263-270 v. Shipping .. .. ... ........ ... ... ... 183-190 270-283 VI. Inspectionandsurveillance.......... 191-206 283--290 VII. Renovation ........ ......... ... .......... 207-214 294--294 VIII. Precautiona far practice firing... . 215-223 295-305 I I I CHAPTER 4. DESTRUCTION OF AI++rmuNrrtom IN ZONE OF 'THE INTERIOR ... 224--242 306-322 CHAPTER S. REFERENCES ... .... ...... ............ 243-245 323^329 INDEX ............... .... .... ... ........ .... .................. ........ 330-335 i (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) TM 9-1900 Pars. 1-3 Tbie Technical Mp.,u*l supersedes TM 9-1900, dated3July 1943,end ChXges No, 1,dated August 1943; O&T 9-18, Vats. I to 5, ioal., doled October 1942; OA'&'I`S 1400-11, dated 13 Jsouary 1443: OFST13 1000-13, dated 32 April 1943; WDT3 4"190013, dated22 Aprit 190; 47FSTJ3 J4pX18, dated It June 1948; 4FS1TJ lQ00-17, dntod 34 lleptetlibrt 1943; WD" 9-19fl4.19, dated 5 August 1944; aidWDT8 ORD y1, dated 9 5darch 1943. This Technical Manual aapcrsedes pprOnm or WD'TH ORD 194 SP FOVent of OFSTE 1904-t11], doled 6 Norrmber 1943; WDT13 ORI3 214, dated 28 Octolxr 1944; pad WDTJ3 ORD 249, ,laud I N'ebruary 1945. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section 1 INTRODUCTION a. This manual is published for the information and guidance of Army personnel concerned with ammunition. Those responsible for the handling of ammunition should become thoroughly familiar with its provisions, h. The requirements ofthis manual will apply to Class1, II, and III installations. The requirements of the Ordnance Safety Manual (O,O. Form 7224) Will govern Class IV installations under the control of the Chief of Ordnance. 2. SCOPE. The information cootalmed in this text is of a general technical nature. It concerns the severaltypes of ammunition, their general characteristics, means of identificatin, care in handling and use, storage, surveillance, parking and marking shipping, and the destruction of duds and unserviceable ammunition. 3. REFERENCES. Furtherinformationconcerning specific typesof ammunition is Contained in specific Technical Manuals and Field I+danuals. A complete list of references appears in chapter 5. (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) Par. 4 TAt4 9-1900 General 5eation 11 GENERAL DISCUSSION 4. Y0111[CNCLATURE. a. SNL greupp. Standard nomenclature is established so that every item supplied by theOrdnance Departmentmaybe specifically identified by name. It consists of the type, size, and model of each item. Its use for all pur es of record is mandatory, except where use of AIC symbol (par. 4h) is authorized. Ammunition nomett. clotureis published in ORD 11 Standard Nomenclature Lists (SN1,'s) of groups P, R, 5, end T, and its exact use will keep to a vninimurn errors in the shipment, storage, issue, recording, and use of ammu- nition items. (1) Group F contains Isis of ammunition formedium and heavy field artillery (155-mm gun and above), Coast artillery, and anti- aircraft weapons. (2) Group R contains lists of ammunition for light and medium field, tank, antitank, and aircraft artillery weapons (Mrnrn guts through 155-mm howitzer), mortars, mines, and demolition material. (3) Group S contains lists of bombs, grenades,pyrotechnics, and rockets. (4) Group T contains lists of ammunition for small-arms wcapo", h. AmnsulutionIdentification Code nynihole. TheAnitnunition Identification Code (AIC) symbol has been established to facilitate the supply of ammunition in the field. Code symbols assigned to each item of ammunition in a specific packing are to be used in messages,requisitions,and records, Thesecodesymbolsarepublished basically in ORD 11 SNL's of groups P, R, S,and T. Afull explana- tion of the composition and use of the AIC symbol will be found in SB 9-AMM 5 andchangesthereto. (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) TM 9-1900 Tars. 5-6 CCeneral 5. CLASSIFICATION. a. General. Ammunition is classified accordingto use as service, practice, blank, or drill (ar dummy). It may also be classified according to type ofMier as explosive, chemical, or inert. 16. Service ammunition, Service ammunition is intended to be fired for effect in combat. Such ammunition (except small-arms ammunition) may be further classified according to type as high- explosive, high-explosive-antitank, armor-piercing, gas, smoke, canis- ter, incendiary, illuminating, or pyrotechnic. e, Practice. ammunition. Practice ammunition is fired for effect in simulated combat and is provided for training in marksmanship. The projectile in this type of ammunition may have a sinall quantity of low-explosive filler to serve as a spotting charge, or it may be inert. {1, Blank ammunition. Blank ammunition is provided in small andmedium calibers for saluting purposes and simulated fire. It has no projectile. e. Mill anitkwunidon. Drill or durnrny arnrnunitioa is used for training in handling and loading ("ser+rice of the piece"), It is com- pletely inert, 6. IDENTIFICKiTION. a. General. Ammunition is completely identified, except as to grade, by painting and marking on original packing Containers. For purposes of record, the standard nomenclature of the item, together with its lot number, completely identifies the ammunition. Once removed from its packing, ammunition may be identified by the painting and marking on the ammunition items. Other essential information may also be obtained from the marking on ammunition a (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) For. 6 TM 9.1908 Germraf items. The murals velocity of projectiles maybe obtained frorn the firing tables and ammunition data cards; in the case of some rounds of snxaller caliber, the muzzle velocity mayappear on thepackingbox. Included in tenth the marking and the standard nomenclature are (1) A brief description of the type or quitable abbreviation thereof. (2) Caliber, weight, or size. Model desipatorL (4) "Where required, such additional information as the model andtype of fuze, themodelof the cannon in which the item is fire$, the weight of projectile for which a separate-losding propelling charge is suited, etc, (5) The lot number is marked on the ammunition but is not a part of thenomenclature. However, when referring to specific ati'Imu nition, it is necessary to mention the lot npmber as well as the standard nomenclature. h. Mark or model. To identify a particular design, a model designation is assigned at the time the model is classified as aim adopted type. This model designation beootttes an essential Part of the nomenclature and is included in the markingof theitem. The present system of model designation consists of the letter "M" fol- lowed by an arabic numeral, for example, "M1." Modifications are indicated by adding the letter "A" and the appropriate arabic numeral. Thus, "MIAL" indicates the first Modification of an item ".B" far whichthe original modeldesignation was"XI.." Wherever a suffix appears in a model designation it indicates an item of altecna" tive (or substitute) design, material, e manufacture. Certain items standardised foruse byboth ArnW andNavy are designated by"AN" preceding the model designation, for example, AN-MI03AI, AN-Mk 19. From WorldWarI to l July 1975, it was the practice to assign mark numbers, that * the word "Mark,, abbreviated "Mk" followed (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) TM 9-1900 Par. General by a roman numeral. The medificationwas indicated by theaddition of MI to the mark number, the second II, etc.; after 2 April 1945, .these roman numerals in Mark numbers will be indicated by arabic, rather than roman, numerals, This change from roman to arable numerals will affect ammunition items in use by the V. S. Army which areof British or Navy origin, and also older army items which are now assigned Mark numbers.' Prior to World War I, the year in which the design was adopted, preceded by the letter °14f," was used as the model designation, for example, M1914. c. Ammunition lot number. At the time ofmanufacture every item of ammunition is assigned a lot number. Where the size of theitem permits, it is marked on the item itselfto insurepermanency of this means of identification. In addition tothis lot number,there is assigned to each complete round of fixed and sernifixed ammuni- tion an ammunition lot number which serves to identify the comli- tions under which the round was assembled, and the components used in the assembly. This ammunition. lot number is marked on every complete round of fixed and semifixed ammunition (except where the item is too small) and on all packing containers. It is required for all purposes of record, including reports on condition, functioning, and accidents, in which the ammunition is involved. As far as practicable, all complete rounds of any particular ammuni- tion lot are made up of components selected from the same lot. To obtain the greatest accuracy in any firing, successive rounds should be from the same ammunition lot, d. Ammunition data card. Ammunition data cards will be fur- nished in the prescribed amounts for all ammunition items of issue except small-arses ammunition. This is a 5- by 8-inch card,on which is printed data concerning the item and its components. Data cards are forwardedwith shipping tickets at the time of shipment sand are also Sent to the ultimate consignee. Information on the cards in- cludes lot number; date packed; identity of components; expected pressures; expected muzzle velocity; assembling and firing instruc- tions when required; and AIC syrgbois on lots now being produced. 5 (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) Par. 3 Till 9-19M r. PAINTING AND MARKING. a. Painting. Ammunition is painted priMWily to prevent rust. Secondary purpose$ are to provide, by the color, a ready means of identification as to type, and to camouflage the ammunition by the use of lusterless olive-drab paint. See figures 1 to 15, inclusive, for the use of color on ammunition and its packings. The color scheme is as follows: (1} For ammunition other then bombs, small-arms ammunition, and pyrotechnics, High-explosive ... ... ..... .......... Olive-drab, with markingin yellow Lourexplosive .................... RIceedd,, with marking in black Illuminating ..... ........... . ... ...... Gray,with 1 whiteband and marking in white Chemical% Persistent casualty gas ........ Gray, with 2 green bands and mark- ingin green Nonpersistent casualty gas... Gray,with 1 greenband andmarking in green Persistentharassinggas . ...... Gray, with 2 red bands and marlang in red NOnpersistent harasaing gas. Gray, with 1 red hand and marking in red Smoke ... .... ......................... Gray,with 1 yellow band and mark- ing in yellow Incendiary ...... .... ......... .......... Gray, with 1 purple band and mark- ing in purple Practice ........................ ........ .. Blue, with marking in white Dummyor inert ..... .................. Black, with marking in white (bronze or brassassemblies areunpainted). 4