| DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1305-A532 |
| CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR | MG |
| CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE | SINGLE ROUND |
| CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | M8 |
| CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE | ARMOR PIERCING-INCENDIARY AND TRACER W/DETERIORATED TRACER ELEMENT |
| GROSS WEIGHT | 42.0 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS AND 3242.0 PALLET POUNDS |
| MUZZLE VELOCITY | 2910.0 FEET PER SECOND NOMINAL |
| PROJECTILE WEIGHT | 662.5 GRAINS |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER;CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR;UNIT PACKAGE TYPE;CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE;CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE;UNIT PACKAGEQUANTITY;PACKAGE MODEL NUMBER |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER120 |
| WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED | MACHINE GUN |