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Incendiary bullets

Scope note

Use for small arms projectiles, including bullets and cartridges, containing a substance that ignites at the point of impact, designed to penetrate and set fire especially to aircraft, vehicles, buildings, and installations.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201702

Broader Terms used

bullets

Equivalent Terms used

incendiary bullet

Created

13yrs ago

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