NSN 1305-00-542-0612, 1305005420612
CARTRIDGE,CALIBER .50

Federal Supply Classification: FSC 1305 - Ammunition, through 30mm
National Item Identification Number: NIIN 005420612
Codification Country: United States
Item Name Code: INC 17808
Criticality: (X) This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Hazardous Material Indicator Code: (N) There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials.

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DLMS^® Summary

National Stock Number 1305-00-542-0612

National Stock Number (NSN) 1305-00-542-0612, or NIIN 005420612, (cartridge,caliber .50) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.

There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.

This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.

This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17808. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1305005420612 does not contain precious metals.

This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9306304120: cartridges containing a projectile for rifle or pistols, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammunition. NAICS classification category 332992: small arms ammunition manufacturing.

This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.

Technical Characteristics

DOD AMMUNITION CODE: (DDAC) 1305-A553
DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (DENN) UN0339
DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: (SHPN) CARTRIDGES, SMALL ARMS
DOT REGISTRATION CODE: (DTRC) EX1988120459
CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE: (AHUF) BALL
CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR: (AHVR) MG
CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE: (AHUG) SINGLE ROUND
CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER: (AHUE) M33
GROSS WEIGHT: (GRWT) 82.0 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS AND 3025.0 PALLET POUNDS
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE: (HMCC) 1.4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION
PACKAGE REFERENCE NUMBER: (CZKA) X7553058 US ARMY
NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT: (EXWT) 0.03397 STORAGE POUNDS AND 0.03397 TRANSPORTATION POUNDS
MUZZLE VELOCITY: (AMSY) 2910.0 FEET PER SECOND NOMINAL
PROJECTILE WEIGHT: (AHUU) 661.5 GRAINS
REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS: (ZZZY) AS DIFFERENTIATED BY CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE,CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR,UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY,UNIT PACKAGE TYPE AND PACKAGE MODEL NUMBER
WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED: (AHVQ) MACHINE GUN
UNABLE TO DECODE: (QTSC) UNABLE TO DECODE
QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER: (QTSC) 240