WWII - 1941, USA Training Film: Small Arms Ammunition: The 50, 30, and 45 Caliber Cartridge

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Titles. 09:13:15 Illustration of 50, 30 & 45 caliber cartridge showing comparative sizes & defines combat use. CU 50 caliber machine gun fired. Planes & machine gun turret in airplane w/ gunner firing. 30 caliber & planes using strafing. 45 caliber shown used in pistol target practice. 09:14:28 Belt cartridges shown & different cores described. Cross section drawings show composition of projectiles. Discusses action of armor piercing w/ black tip. Animation of process when hitting armor plate 09:16:44 Tracer projectiles shown & described w/ construction of shell casing. Illustration of composition. Example shown. Soldier firing in jungle setting. Night firing shown. 09:16:52 Firing from airplane mockup on target or test range. Illustration of 50 caliber firing pin igniting detonating charge of primer igniting propellent & moving thru rifle barrel w/ centrifugal force. 09:19:30 Warns of dangers of oiling cartridges, dirt in clips, ricochet during combat. Animation of ricocheting & area & distance. 09:20:42 Men firing from turret of vehicles moving across desert; from airplanes. Pre-WWII Preparations; WW2 Ammunition; Didactic Films; Training Films; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk