6,5x55 Tracer

 

IDnumber 39 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material - Projectile type Tracer Colour markings Red tip V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the early red tip marking of the tracer. Was later changed to White tip. The projectile illuminates with red between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 40 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/39 Projectile form - Projectile weight - Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel Core of ?. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black primer. V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - This is the later marking of the tracer projectile. The projectile was earlier marked with red. It illuminates with red between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 61 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/41 Projectile form - Projectile weight 7,78 Gram Projectile material Copper nickel plated steel jacket. Core of ?. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black neck. Black primer. V0 mps 790 mps V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - slprj m/41 replaced slprj m/39. The projectile illuminates in red for between 100-800 meters.

 

IDnumber 62 Caliber 6,5x55 Model sk ptr m/94 slprj m/41 red Ing Projectile form - Projectile weight 7,78 Gram Projectile material Jacket of tombac plated steel. Core of led. Tracer compound. Projectile type Tracer Colour markings White tip. Black neck. Black primer. Half of the case head is black. V0 mps - V0 fps - Propellant - Propellant weight Gram - Propellant weight Grain - The reduced charge tracers are identified through having half of the bunter painted black. The tracer is used only for training devices for the 8cm rocket rifles m/49 and m/51, and also for the Grenade rifle GRG m/48 series. Both training systems are phased out today and the ammunition are not produced any longer. The training systems has a short barrel of around 30-40 cm. I am investigating if the ammunition might have been used also for the kanongevär, a full-length barrel of a m/96 rifle used for simulations in canons. Until an answer can be found in print, I would not recommend using the ammunition in full barreled rifles. All reduced charge ammunition for Sweden, has the white tip of the bullet. If the tip is red, it is manufactured for export.