1 janv. 1932 - Balle N/T/P

Description:

Balle D am ammunition was followed in 1932 by balle N ammunition, which featured a lead-cored, cupro-nickel-over-steel-jacketed, spitzer boat-tail bullet weighing 15.0 g (232 grains). It was held into a case which had a slightly larger neck diameter than the older balle D am ammunition. Balle N was heavier than balle D am and had been designed to improve the long-range performance of the Hotchkiss machine gun. Converting most Lebel-caliber rifles and carbines to the "N" ammunition was carried out during the 1930s. Balle T tracer and balle P armor-piercing rounds were also produced, along with blank and reduced charge ammunition