Incendary ammo... Where / what is the combustible part?

TXAZ · February 13, 2015, 05:53 PM

I'm watching a war movie and they're using incendiary ammo. How is that different than tracer, where I assume there is some phosphorous in the back-hollow of the round? Or is the whole round not metal but some combustible, or...?

ninjarealist · February 13, 2015, 08:24 PM

Magnesium is used in some types of incendiary ammo such as dragon's breath shotgun shells.

SC4006 · February 13, 2015, 10:18 PM

This Wikipedia Article may help.

February 13, 2015, 05:53 PM	#1
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February 13, 2015, 10:18 PM	#3
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February 13, 2015, 08:24 PM	#2
ninjarealist Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2014 Posts: 213	Magnesium is used in some types of incendiary ammo such as dragon's breath shotgun shells.