.50 Cal HMG Ammo Color Code

[Albayo]

I am looking for information on the color codes of M2 ammunition.
Examples Red, Black what do they indicate? Or direct me to a site that explains what they mean.
Send a message to a_maynard@rogers.com

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[Badger]

Does this help?

FM 4-30.13 Appendix F Ammunition Identification

Regards,
Badger

[Allen]

The most typical for the 50 BMG are:
1. Plain (no paint) = M33 ball
2. Black tip = Armor piercing
3. Silver tip = Armor piercing incinerator
4. Silver and red tip = Armor piercing incinerator tracer
5. Red tip = Tracer
6. Blue tip = Incinerator
7. Green and White tip = Raufoss
This is for US manfactured ammo.

[browningautorifle]

It's not incinerator it's incendiary. Magnesium powder inside causing a flash and white puff of smoke on contact.