The soldiers are carrying the m4 carbine, one of the weapons to which the. To correct the feeding issue the army developed a 4th generation enhanced performance magazine epm. M855a1 round information im looking to find information on the m855a1 enhanced performance round. Often, those articles have been highly speculative or have referenced results from earlier versions of the m855a1 cartridge, before it was fielded widely. Army fielding new magazine optimized for m4m4a1 carbine and m855a1. June 23, 2010 the army announced today it has begun shipping its new 5. Army for nearly 300 million rounds of the new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr. Nov 26, 2010 the new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr offers better performance than the m855 against all targets likely to be engaged with small arms. The army will procure over 200 million rounds of the new m855a1 ammo in the next 1215 months, and soldiers in afghanistan will begin using m855a1 ammo in the summer of 2010.
The army does not actually consider m855a1 to be armor piercing ammunition, but it is capable of some really impressive penetration. Promotional video for the new m855a1 epr enhanced performance round produced by for the us army joint munitions command jmc. These appear to have made it into the supply system sometime in 2010, the headstamps on mine are 2011. The m855a1 enhanced performance roundepr is the newest member of the u. This part of the testing did not necessarily show the new round to be a better terminal performer than the m855. As such, it will feature the same bullet design with copper jacket and exposed hardened steel penetrator, so it will probably be superlethal. Armys smallcaliber family of munitions fired from the 5. Soldiers from echo company, 5th cavalry regiment, 172nd infantry brigade prepare to clear a stairway during a joint training exercise near bahbahani, iraq, june 4, 2010. Private puddinhead and klulis become acquainted with the new m855 a1 enhanced performance round. The m855a1 enhanced performance round epr was introduced in june 2010. Us army facilitates purchase of m80a1 ammo for interim. M855a1 enhanced performance round epr us armorment.
The 62 grain m885 round was originally intended to be fired from rifles with 20 inch barrels. The next version was the bronze tip m855a1 epr enhanced performance round which mated the steel penetrator to a solid copper core. The m855a1 enhanced performance round is the first environmentallyfriendly bullet resulting from a larger greening effort across the armys small caliber ammunition. The m855a1 provides improved performance over the current m855, 5. At the time, m855a1 was only being issued in war zones, so none of us had any experience training with it prior to the deployment. Us army facilitates purchase of m80a1 ammo for interim service combat rifle hopefuls when the army held the now suspended individual carbine trials a few years back, contractors had trouble acquiring the then new 5. Jul 07, 2010 private puddinhead and klulis become acquainted with the new m855 a1 enhanced performance round. According to an army report, the super round has better armorpenetrating performance at 350 meters than both the 5. Many articles have been written about m855a1 since the us army first announced plans to adopt a new green 5. The biggest difference was the initial yaw began at 1.
If you find they are no longer free, kindly notify us immediately through our contact form. It provides more consistent performance compared to the m855. M855a1 enhanced performance round epr represents significant performance improvement in a 5. The new 62grain 4 g projectile or bullet used in the m855a1 round has a copper core with a 19grain 1. The armys solution is the new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr. Evolution of the m855a1 enhanced performance round. Problems with m27 iar with m855a1, usmc generals walsh.
Clearly the tissue damage was better with the m855. It is replacing m855a1 enhanced performance round epr is the newest member of the armys inventory page 2. Problems with m27 iar with m855a1, usmc generals walsh and. The army will procure over 200 million rounds of the new m855a1 ammo in the next 1215 months, and. Nov 01, 2016 army fielding new magazine optimized for m4m4a1 carbine and m855a1. Dec 23, 2015 a primary reason for creating the m855a1, according to a june 2010 release from the picatinny arsenal in new jersey, had nothing to do with performance in the field. Further the army stated the new m855a1 ammunition is tailored for use in m4 carbines but should also give enhanced performance in m16 rifles and m249 light machine guns. The requirement for the m855a1 project was to deliver an environmentally friendly, m4 optimized, replacement for the m855 that is capable of the same or better performance. M855a1 epr officially adopted by us marine corps the. While the penetration capability of m855a1 was pretty well documented at that point, not much was said in. M855a1 green enhanced performance round fired from 14. By jeff gurwitch june 4, 2018 i first came across the m855a1 enhanced performance round epr during my first deployment to afghanistan back in 2012. According to, the corps currently uses m855 ammunition in its m16a4 and m4 5.
The round was also developed to be green and leadfree. Bear in mind that the plate in that test was able to stop. How does the m855a1 perform, according to reports from. The reason the usmc hasnt gone with the m855a1 thus far is the fact that testing showed it caused. M855a1 enhanced performance roundepr is the newest member. Soldiers fired ammunition to demonstrate capabilities of the epr. In 2010 the army announced a replacement, the m855a1 brown tip enhanced performance round epr, after delays to its development caused by poor ballistic performance when used in hightemperature environments. The new round is equal to the m855 round against soft targets in effectiveness but is more consistent in its. M855a1 enhanced performance round epr environmentally friendly cartridge that performs significantly better than any other military 5.
Mar 03, 2012 in 2010 the army fielded new rifle ammunition to its soldiers in afghanistan. Army touts m855a1 round performance defense media network. Oct 06, 2010 promotional video for the new m855a1 epr enhanced performance round produced by for the us army joint munitions command jmc. The new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr offers better performance than the m855 against all targets likely to be engaged with small arms. This is not the best, nor the worst group of the day, but it is the group that i felt i did my part on the best. M855a1 enhanced performance roundepr is the newest.
Nov 26, 2010 the armys solution is the new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr. Look for page 35, article the evolution of the m855a1 5. There was the opportunity for hands on inspection of targets. Participants had the opportunity to shoot the round for themselves. Army fielding new magazine optimized for m4m4a1 carbine and. Green ammo and the m855a1 enhanced performance round 20 pages, 355 kb epub, kindle, mobi, pdf, html, lrf, pdb, txt items posted here are free at the time of posting. The army will procure over 200 million rounds of the new m855a1 ammo in the next 1215 months, and soldiers in afghanistan will begin using m85. Green ammo and the m855a1 enhanced performance round tells the story of how the armys acquisition, infantry and special forces communities came together and recognized the need for a round with increased lethality and used funding for a green round to develop not only a green round but one with much greater. The m855a1 is tailored for use in the m4 weapon system colt m4 carbine and colt m4a1. In recent years, the us army has adopted a new type of ammunition for its 5. It is replacing m855a1 enhanced performance roundepr is the newest member of the armys inventory page 2. It has proven more effective against hard targets than the 5. The m855a1 epr round s performance is impressive, so the 7. The tortured path of the armys m855a1 ar15 round the.
Todays m855a1 enhanced performance round, or green tip ammo, is designed to penetrate body armor while still. Army issues new m855a1 ammo to troops in afghanistan. Army fielding new magazine optimized for m4m4a1 carbine. The reason the usmc hasnt gone with the m855a1 thus far is the fact. This round offers better performance than the m855 against all targets likely to be engaged with small arms. M855a1 is definitely more accurate than recent m855, about par with mk318 and 70 gr optimal browntip 3. M855a1 is definitely not barrier blind when punching through automobile. In 2010 the army fielded new rifle ammunition to its soldiers in afghanistan. Perhaps the m855a1 enhanced performance round, issued to the us military since 2010, should be the only 5. Sep 25, 2017 test results showed that the armys m855a1 enhanced performance round caused reliability and durability problems in the m27 in particular when using government magazines such as the armys. Aug 10, 2017 us army facilitates purchase of m80a1 ammo for interim service combat rifle hopefuls when the army held the now suspended individual carbine trials a few years back, contractors had trouble acquiring the then new 5. Dec, 2017 the m855a1 provides improved performance over the current m855, 5. Feb 18, 2015 further the army stated the new m855a1 ammunition is tailored for use in m4 carbines but should also give enhanced performance in m16 rifles and m249 light machine guns. The m855a1 cartridge is the armys fourth version of a leadfree 5.
The m855a1 enhanced performance round epr was introduced as part of the us armys lead free program and is inline with army environmental stewardship initiatives. The armys newish round, optimized for use in the short m4 carbine, has better penetration compared to m855fn ss109 predecessors. Test results showed that the armys m855a1 enhanced performance round caused reliability and durability problems in the m27 in particular when using government magazines such as. The m855a1, known also as the enhanced performance round epr. A primary reason for creating the m855a1, according to a june 2010 release from the picatinny arsenal in new jersey, had nothing to do with performance in the field. Marine corps might be adopting the armys m855a1 round, officials said tuesday. Enhanced performance round, tipped with a steel arrow penetrator and more powerful propellant. This briefing provided information on the new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr. Evolution of the m855a1 enhanced performance round article. The new m855a1 enhanced performance round epr offers better performance than the m855 against all targets likely to be engaged with small.
While the penetration capability of m855a1 was pretty well documented at that point, not much was said in terms of. M855a1 enhanced performance round epr environmentally friendly cartridge with improved performance a true general purpose round optimized to a wide array of targets significantly improved hard target performance provides consistent performance against soft targets uses a lead free projectile unlike m855. M855a1 does penetrate steel and cinder block better than m855 negatives. The m855a1 enhanced performance round epr is the newest member of the u. Nov 12, 2017 the army claims that the m855a1 round is superior in terminal performance. The army claims that the m855a1 round is superior in terminal performance. Army releases m855a1 enhanced performance round youtube. Developed as part of a leadfree ammunition program, the new rifle bullet produced a storm of outrage from the firearms community, who derided the new ammunition as needless green wash at a time when troops were dying in combat. Is the usmc close to adopting the armys m855a1 round. M855a1 epr officially adopted by us marine corps the firearm.
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