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Army Begins Shipping Improved 5.56mm ‘Green’ Cartridge To Afghanistan

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The Army yesterday said it has begun shipping its new 5.56mm cartridge, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, produced by ATK [ATK], to support soldiers in Afghanistan. The new M855A1 round, sometimes called "green ammo," replaces the current M855 5.56mm cartridge that has been used by U.S. troops since the early 1980s. The M855A1 is tailored for use in the M4 Weapon System but also vastly improves the performance of the M16 and M249 families of weapons. Soldiers in Afghanistan will…

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