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5.56×45mm NATO | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() 5.56×45mm NATO with measurement, left to right: bullet, empty case, complete round with bullet in casing | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||
In service | Since 1963 | |||||||||||||||
Used by | NATO | |||||||||||||||
Wars | Since Vietnam War | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designer | Remington Arms | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .223 Remington | |||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.70 mm (0.224 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.43 mm (0.253 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.00 mm (0.354 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 9.58 mm (0.377 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 9.60 mm (0.378 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.14 mm (0.045 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 44.70 mm (1.760 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 57.40 mm (2.260 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 1.85 cm3 (28.5 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 178 mm or 229 mm (1 in 7 in or 9 in, originally 1 in 14 in) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure (EPVAT) | 430.00 MPa (62,366 psi) | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure (SCATP 5.56) | 380.00 MPa (55,114 psi) | |||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 508 mm (20.0 in) Source(s): NATO EPVAT testing, QuickLOAD, SAAMI, C.I.P.[1][2] |
5.56×45mm NATO | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() 5.56×45mm NATO with measurement, left to right: bullet, empty case, complete round with bullet in casing | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||
In service | Since 1963 | |||||||||||||||
Used by | NATO | |||||||||||||||
Wars | Since Vietnam War | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designer | Remington Arms | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .223 Remington | |||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.70 mm (0.224 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.43 mm (0.253 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.00 mm (0.354 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 9.58 mm (0.377 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 9.60 mm (0.378 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.14 mm (0.045 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 44.70 mm (1.760 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 57.40 mm (2.260 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 1.85 cm3 (28.5 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 178 mm or 229 mm (1 in 7 in or 9 in, originally 1 in 14 in) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure | 430.00 MPa (62,366 psi) | |||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 508 mm (20.0 in) Source(s): NATO EPVAT testing, QuickLOAD, SAAMI, C.I.P.[3][4] |
5.56×45mm NATO | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() 5.56×45mm NATO with measurement, left to right: bullet, empty case, complete round with bullet in casing | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||
Place of origin | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Service history | ||||||||||||||||
In service | Since 1963 | |||||||||||||||
Used by | NATO | |||||||||||||||
Wars | Since Vietnam War | |||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||
Designer | Remington Arms | |||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .223 Remington | |||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.70 mm (0.224 in) | |||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | 6.43 mm (0.253 in) | |||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | 9.00 mm (0.354 in) | |||||||||||||||
Base diameter | 9.58 mm (0.377 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | 9.60 mm (0.378 in) | |||||||||||||||
Rim thickness | 1.14 mm (0.045 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case length | 44.70 mm (1.760 in) | |||||||||||||||
Overall length | 57.40 mm (2.260 in) | |||||||||||||||
Case capacity | 1.85 cm3 (28.5 gr H2O) | |||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 178 mm or 229 mm (1 in 7 in or 9 in, originally 1 in 14 in) | |||||||||||||||
Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||||||||||
Maximum pressure (EPVAT) | 430.00 MPa (62,366 psi) | |||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 508 mm (20.0 in) Source(s): NATO EPVAT testing, QuickLOAD, SAAMI, C.I.P.[5][6] |
- ^ "C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables – free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ US Mil-spec MIL-C-9963F
- ^ "C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables – free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ US Mil-spec MIL-C-9963F
- ^ "C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables – free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)". Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ US Mil-spec MIL-C-9963F