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Document ID:   MIL-DTL-3066       Scroll down to access document images

Overview
Title:  Cartridges, Caliber .50: Armor-Piercing Incendiary, M8; and Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer, M20
Scope:  This specification covers the requirements and verification methods for the Cartridges, Caliber .50: Armor-Piercing Incendiary (API), M8; and Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer (APIT), M20. For the rest of this document the round will be referenced by their model numbers M8 and M20 (see 6.1).
Status:  Active Document Date:  27-JUN-2024      
  Next Review Due:  26-JUN-2029
1305 Doc Category:   Detail Specification  

Responsibilities
Lead Standardization Activity:  AR  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center  
  Preparing Activity: AR  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center
Coordination:  Full  
Army Custodian:  AR   US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Armaments Center  
Navy Custodian:  OS   Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD)  
Air Force Custodian:  170   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Ogden  

Amendments to military specifications or specification sheets issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.

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Revision F Amendment 1 (amendment incorporated)D26-AUG-202128340.5 KB
Revision F D18-MAR-202129334.2 KB
Revision E Amendment 5 (all previous amendments incorporated)D11-MAR-202029306.0 KB
Revision E Amendment 4 (all previous amendments incorporated)D25-FEB-201929305.0 KB
Revision E Amendment 3 (all previous amendments incorporated)D18-SEP-201829336.0 KB
Revision E Amendment 2 (all previous amendments incorporated)D29-JAN-201829412.2 KB
Revision E Amendment 1 (amendment incorporated)D08-JAN-201829411.7 KB
Revision E D22-SEP-201728397.4 KB
Revision D Amendment 5 (all previous amendments incorporated)D18-APR-201627206.0 KB
Revision D Amendment 4 (all previous amendments incorporated)D19-NOV-201527275.1 KB
Revision D Amendment 3 (all previous amendments incorporated)D02-DEC-201326204.9 KB
Revision D Amendment 2 (all previous amendments incorporated)D19-NOV-201226330.7 KB
Revision D Amendment 1 (amendment incorporated)D02-AUG-201124170.0 KB
Revision D D02-JUN-20092283.8 KB
Document ImageRevision C Amendment 1 A26-JUL-20001647.9 KB
Document ImageRevision C Notice 1 - InactivationA31-JUL-199712.4 KB
Document ImageRevision C A23-JAN-1995251255.4 KB
Document ImageRevision B Interim Amendment A06-JAN-1992256.3 KB
Document ImageRevision B Notice 1 - ValidationA31-OCT-1990119.6 KB
Document ImageRevision B A28-FEB-196915722.7 KB

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