HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc737-9W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list each type of ammunition which has been(a) tested or (b) stored at the Sennybridge range since 1979.

Mr. Hanley

Army units using the Sennybridge training range bring their own ammunition with them. Sennybridge is an Army training range, it is not used in a testing/proofing role. About 150 different types of conventional ammunition have been stored. These are as follows:

  • Pellet air gun .177 inch
  • Round .22 inch ball Mk 2
  • Round .22 inch ball high velocity Mk 3
  • Round .303 inch ball bandolier Mk 7
  • Round .303 inch ball carton Mk 7
  • 738
  • Cartridge blank .303 inch carton L1OA1
  • Round .50 inch 4B/IT belted M33 [K] M17 belts of 100
  • Cartridge shotgun 12 bore No. 6 shot
  • Cartridge shotgun 12 bore SG shot
  • Cartridge shotgun 12 bore LG shot
  • Cartridge shotgun 12 bore solid shot (Brenneke)
  • Round 5.56 mm ball carton M193
  • Cartridge blank 5.56 mm carton
  • Round 5.56 mm ball carton L2A1 (SA80)
  • Round 5.56 mm ball bandolier L2A1 (SA80)
  • Round 5.56 mm tracer carton LIA1 (SA80)
  • Round 5.56 mm tracer carton LA71 (SA80)
  • Cartridge blank 5.56 mm carton LIA1 (SA80)
  • Round 7.62 mm ball bandolier L2A2
  • Round 7.62 mm ball bandolier L2A2 (sniper)
  • Round 7.62 mm ball carton L2A2
  • Round 7.62 mm tracer carton L5A1 (obsolete)
  • Round 7.62 mm 4B/IT belted L2A2/L5A3 or M62
  • Round 7.62 mm IB/1T belted L2A2/L5A3 or M62
  • Round 7.62 mm ball belted L2A2
  • Cartridge blank 7.62 mm carton L13A1
  • Cartridge blank 7.62 mm belted L13A1
  • Round 7.65 mm x 17 mm ball carton DM11
  • Round 9 mm ball carton Mk 2Z
  • Round 9 mm plastic blank carton L2A1
  • Round 9 mm ball carton M39 (FFV) (pistol)
  • Cartridge signal 1 inch red Mk 13T
  • Rocket hand fired illuminating parachute L5A4
  • Signal kit pyrotechnic pistol 16 mm No. 1 Mk 3 (white)
  • Signal kit pyrotechnic pistol 16 mm No. 1 Mk 3 (green)
  • Signal kit pyrotechnic pistol 16 mm No. 1 Mk 3 (red)
  • Cartridge illuminating 38 mm L30A1
  • Flare tripwire Mk/2/2
  • Flare ground indicating No. 1 yellow Mk 3
  • Thunderflash Mk 8
  • Portfire friction Mk 2
  • Generator smoke L1Al
  • Simulator atomic explosion 5.5 inch
  • Grenade hand No. 83 smoke red Mk ¾
  • Grenade hand No. 83 smoke blue Mk ¾
  • Grenade hand No. 83 smoke green Mk ¾
  • Grenade hand No. 83 smoke yellow Mk 3/2
  • Grenade hand signal smoke yellow L38A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke blue L35A2
  • Grenade hand signal smoke blue L52A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke green L52A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke red L54A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke orange L55A1–3
  • Grenade hand signal smoke green L64A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke orange L65A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke red L66A1
  • Grenade hand signal smoke blue L67A1
  • Round 40mm practice M407A1/M781C
  • Grenade rifle 40mm AA/heat L74A1
  • Grenade hand HE L2A1 with fuze L25A4
  • Grenade hand practice L56A1
  • Rocket 66mm HE anti-tank L1A1 pinned
  • Rocket 21mm sub-calibre L1A1
  • Mortar bomb 2in HE Mk 1 fuzed 161
  • Mortar bomb 2in smoke emission Mk 2 50 GR cart/steel tail
  • Mortar bomb 2in illuminating Mk 2/2
  • Mortar bomb 2in practice Mk 1/1 with cart
  • Mortar bomb 51mm HE L1A1 fuzed L98A1
  • Mortar bomb 51mm illuminating L3A2
  • Mortar bomb 51 mm smoke screening L2A1
  • Mortar bomb 81mm HE L15A3 fuzed No. 162
  • Mortar bomb 81mm illuminating para L28A2 fuzed FH81B
  • Mortar bomb 81mm practice L22A1 fuzed L67
  • Round 84mm heat L40A3 British fuzed L42
  • Round 84mm practice L41A3
  • Round 6.5mm L11A1 (indoor)
  • Round 6.5mm L1OA1 (outdoor)
  • Rocket system 94mm heat L1Al
  • Round 9mm spotter tracer L3A1
  • Simulator rocket fire 94mm L23A1
  • Fuze grade percussion practice L134A1
  • Cartridge 2in mortar primary 50 gr Mk 1/1
  • Cartridge 81mm mortar primary L33A1
  • Cartridge 81mm primary L35A1
  • Cartridge 81mm mortar augmenting L36A1 sets
  • 739
  • Round 7.62mm tracer (Argentinian)
  • Round .30 inch 4B/IT nelted Mk 4z/Mk 1Z
  • Cartridge blank .30 inch belted LIOAI
  • Round .50 inch observing L11A2 belts of 98 rounds
  • Simulator gunfire AFV flash and sound L16A1
  • Cartridge blank 25pr 4oz GP L1A1 W/Prim No 11 Mk 4/3
  • Cartridge blank 25pr 8oz GP Mk 2 W/Prim No 11 Mk 4/3
  • Cartridge signal 1.5in white smoke puff Mk 4T
  • Actuating charge L1A1
  • Simulator projectile airburst liquid L1A2
  • Cartridge 1.5 inch irritant CS anti-riot L2A2
  • Grenade hand irritant CS anti-riot L13A1
  • Grenade hand practice anti-riot LI6A1
  • Generator irritant CS hand held L1A1
  • Irritant kit smoke respirator testing L1A1
  • Cartridge and irritant powder dispenser
  • Powder dispenser and support assembly
  • Simulator small arms fire L19A1
  • Simulator small arms strike L21A1
  • Simulator small arms Ricochet L22A1
  • CNSTR IRRT CS PRSZD hand held LIA4
  • CNSTR PRSZD practice self/protect L5A4
  • Grenade discharger practice anti-riot L14A1 long range
  • Generator training irritant CS Mk 1
  • Fuze safety L1A2 (metric)
  • Fuze instantaneous L1Al (metric)
  • Cord detonating L1A1 (metric)
  • Detonator demolition electric L2A1
  • Detonator demolition L1AI
  • Igniter safety fuze electric
  • Firing device kit demolition grip
  • Match fuzee
  • Firing device kit demolition combination L26A1
  • Injector kit ammunition EOD L46A1 (pigstick)
  • Cartridge .50in electric EOD propelling XLIE1
  • Sound unit EOD electric L1A1
  • Sound unit EOD electric L2A1
  • Charge linear cutting 25gm type B XL1E1
  • Charge linear cutting 40gm type B XL2E1
  • Charge linear cutting 100gm type B XL3E1
  • Charge linear cutting 180gm type B XL4E1
  • Charge linear cutting 80gm type B XL5E1
  • Charge linear cutting 120gm type B XL7E1
  • Charge demolition 4oz cartridge nobels 808 plastic
  • Charge demolition 8oz cartridge nobels 852 plastic
  • Charge demolition explosive sheet explosive No. 2
  • Charge demolition No. 1 6 inch Mk 3
  • Charge demolition necklace L1A1
  • Charge demolition No. 11 30 LB Mk 1B
  • Charge demolition L3A1
  • Bangalore torpedo sets 1.5 inch 6 feet Mk 2
  • Mine anti-personnel practice C4A1
  • Charge spotting mine C3 (smoke refill)
  • Mine anti-personnel M 18A1
  • Refill kit practice mine anti-tank L31A2
  • Mine anti-tank Mk 7/1 with TDP
  • Mine anti-tank practice L2A1
  • Smoke unit anti-tank mine L1A2
  • Mine anti-tank HE blast L9A1 without fuze
  • Explosive kit cratering rapid L25A1
  • Initiator flash L3A2
  • Coupler kit demolition
  • Clip demolition spring steel
  • Dems box
  • 7.62 ball NATO 9 BIT