live ammunition
Loaded, not blanks
Live ammunition consists of cartridges or shells containing actual explosive charges, as opposed to blanks, dummy rounds, or training substitutes.
The distinction matters in military and law enforcement contexts where confusion can be fatal: The protesters were shot with live ammunition.
Live ammo is loaded and capable of killing.
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- bulletFired metal projectile
- hollow pointBullet with concave tip
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- shellHard outer covering
round · rimfire · primer · caliber · lead · magazine · propellant · tracer · centerfire · gunpowder · jacket · projectile · wad · casing · rifle · small arms · muzzle · gun
lethality/functionality
live ammunitionblanks
Unfilled spaces on forms
blank rounds · dummy rounds · props · movie props · rubber bullets
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