A military small & medium caliber ammunition collection

Exhibit: Dim Tracers

Dim Tracers cartridges.

Dim tracers, sometimes called starlight tracers or infrared tracers, emit mostly infrared wavelengths and show little to no visible light when they burn.

Dim tracers help conceal a gunner's location by rendering the tracer stream invisible to the naked eye. Dim tracers also address the problem of night vision devices being overwhelmed by the brightness of traditional tracer rounds.

Cartridges in the Dim Tracers Exhibit

CaliberTypeCase MaterialCountryHeadstamp
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ LC 69 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ LC 69 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 69
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 97 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 97 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 97
.50 BMG Tracer (Dim)  United States L C 9 4 head view..50 BMG Tracer (Dim)  United States L C 9 4 profile view. .50 BMG Tracer (Dim) brass United States L C 9 4
.50 BMG API-T (Dim)  United States L C 9 4 head view..50 BMG API-T (Dim)  United States L C 9 4 profile view. .50 BMG API-T (Dim) brass United States L C 9 4
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ FA 68
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ LC 70 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ LC 70 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 70
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ FA 68
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) XM276 United States ⊕ FA 68 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ FA 68
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim)  United States ⊕ LC 93 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim)  United States ⊕ LC 93 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 93
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 95 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 95 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 95
.50 BMG API-T (Dim) Mk 257 Mod 0 United States L C 1 6 head view..50 BMG API-T (Dim) Mk 257 Mod 0 United States L C 1 6 profile view. .50 BMG API-T (Dim) brass United States L C 1 6
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 15 [SCAMP 21] head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 15 [SCAMP 21] profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 15 [SCAMP 21]
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 15 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 15 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 15
7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 03 head view.7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) M276 United States ⊕ LC 03 profile view. 7.62mm NATO Tracer (Dim) brass United States ⊕ LC 03