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To: bgill

http://www.tpub.com/gunners/6.htm

From the link:

M-6 and M-6+2.-M-6 and M-6+2 propellant designations equate to the SPDN and SPDF (respectively) descriptions previously provided. These designations are used to describe the propellants used in 76-mm ammunition. The +2 refers to a 2% mixture of potassium sulfate.

SPDN.- SPDN is a diphenylamine-stabilized smokeless powder to which nonvolatile materials are added to reduce the’ hydroscopic tendencies of the propellant. The N stands for nonhygroscopic.

SPD.- SPD is a single-base smokeless powder stabilized with diphenylamine.

Another useful link:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf


22 posted on 12/03/2012 7:39:21 AM PST by Calamari (Pass enough laws and everyone is guilty of something.)
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To: Calamari

76mm ammunition!? For what? An M4 Sherman tank?

Surely this stuff hasn’t been there since WWII.


25 posted on 12/03/2012 7:57:56 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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