Special ammo 1

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Incendiary/explosive
  • sniper
  • mg
  • rifle
  • everone
  • no
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  • German B-Patrone (Beobachtungs-Patrone / Observation Round):

    • Chambered in 8mm Mauser (8x57IS).
    • Features a tiny internal explosive charge and a needle-like firing pin inside the nose designed to detonate upon hard impact.
    • Officially authorized for German snipers later in the war (around February 1945), though used earlier in limited capacities.

  • Soviet PZ / PZ.M (Prytselevoy Zazhigatelny / Spotter-Incendiary):

    • Chambered in 7.62x54R.
    • Originally developed as an aircraft machine-gun tracer/spotter round, snipers repurposed them for anti-material use, vehicle observation, or psychological impact.

  • British .303 British (B Vis Mark IV):

    • Utilized an internal white phosphorus tip that ignited upon firing or impact, creating a visible smoke trace and a burning/incendiary effect against light structures or fuel sources. [1]
AP
  • pistol
  • intermediate
  • rifle
  • all
  • no
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  • U.S. .30-06 Springfield M2 AP (“Black Tip”):

    • Issued in 8-round clips for the M1 Garand and other rifles.
    • Identified by a distinct black painted tip.
    • Used to punch through light cover like timber, stone walls, concrete, and thin vehicle or engine blocks.

  • German 7.92×57mm Mauser S.m.K. (Spitzgeschoß mit Kern):

    • Features a hardened steel core with a boat-tailed Spitzer design.
    • Often utilized lacquer-coated steel cases and corrosive primers.
    • Capable of penetrating roughly 9.5 mm of steel armor plate at 100 meters.

  • Soviet 7.62×54R AP and API (Armor-Piercing Incendiary):

    • Used extensively in Mosin-Nagant rifles and machine guns.
    • Often marked with black and red tips to designate piercing and incendiary capabilities.

  • British .303 B Viz Mark IV:

    • A specialized variant featuring internal chambers and white phosphorus designed to react upon air exposure once fired.
Dum-Dum
  • Rifle
  • Intermediate
  • pistol
  • all
  • no
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Russian Empire had used Berdan rifle extensively, and despite of rearming to Mosin-Nagant rifle, some second-line troops were using Berdan Rifle during WWI.

After the Finnish Independence, Finland inherited many thousands of Berdan Rifles from Russian Empire, and Finns did used them (although in limited extent) during Winter War.

Standard is full metal jacket think Vietnam metal fully wrapping a core of lead good all round bullet. A dum-dum is like buck or bird shot just a lead bullet expanding it acts like a hollow point. AP is all metal its good for punching trough helmets and vests. Exploding and incendiary blows stuff up or sets it on fire. see you in partt two is i can think of more special ammo feel free to make some suggestions bellow.

During the most desperate months of 1941, some “People Militia” units were armed with Berdan rifles and sent to action attempting to delay German advance.

The Berdan Rifle 10.75x58mmR cartridge and its soft lead bullet perfectly fits the “expansive bullet” definition:

  • Special Operations & Irregulars: Specialized units sometimes utilized non-standard or hunting ammunition. [1]

  • Field Modifications: Individual soldiers or partisans occasionally hand-modified standard FMJ bullets (such as filing down or cutting the tips to expose the lead core) to make them expand on impact, though this violated the rules of war. [1]

  • Captured Stock / Local Supplies: Troops occasionally made use of civilian hunting ammunition or captured foreign stocks when standard military supplies ran low. [1]