Description
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1300-206 Change 4 for Ammunition and Explosives Standards, June 1977
Item Overview
This U.S. Army publication is the June 1977 Change 4 update for TM 9-1300-206, Ammunition and Explosives Standards, originally issued on August 30, 1973. It represents a dated revision to the Army’s ammunition-safety reference during the Cold War. This listing is for the Change 4 publication only. The complete base manual, other changes, ammunition, explosives, and equipment are not included.
Publication Details
This supplement was intended for use with the August 1973 edition and forms part of that manual’s revision history.
- Manual number: TM 9-1300-206
- Change number: Change 4
- Change publication date: June 1977
- Title: Ammunition and Explosives Standards
- Base manual date: August 30, 1973
- Publication type: Technical manual update
- Issuing authority: Headquarters, Department of the Army
- Country of origin: United States
- Item included: Change 4 update only
Purpose of Change 4
The Army issued numbered changes to amend technical manuals between full editions. These publications allowed personnel to update their working references as requirements changed. For historians, a separate change publication preserves the date and sequence of revisions that may be harder to trace in later consolidated reprints.
Parent Manual Coverage
TM 9-1300-206 provided guidance for managing ammunition throughout its storage and handling cycle. The following subjects describe the base manual that Change 4 updates; they do not establish which individual topics were revised in this supplement.
- Care and preservation of military ammunition
- Ammunition and explosives storage standards
- Handling practices and precautions
- Ammunition marking and identification information
- Destruction guidance and related references
Weapons-System Background
This manual supported ammunition used across many military weapon systems, including guns, howitzers, and mortars. Those weapons depended on supplies that remained protected and properly identified during storage and movement. Common ammunition standards supported that work alongside manuals for individual weapons and rounds. The publication therefore documents an essential part of the supply system behind military firepower.
Historical Background
The June 1977 date places Change 4 in the post-Vietnam period of the Cold War. The Army continued to maintain ammunition for training, readiness, and overseas commitments. Printed manuals and their numbered updates were part of the daily reference system used to support those activities. This publication records how an established 1973 manual continued to develop during the decade.
History of Use
TM 9-1300-206 served as a reference for personnel responsible for ammunition care, storage, and handling. Its continuing role is documented in the U.S. Army Field Artillery School’s February 1983 handbook, which directed readers to it for these subjects as well as marking, preservation, and destruction information. That reference shows the manual’s place in Army training and ammunition support beyond its original publication date.
Collector and Research Value
This Change 4 supplement is useful for completing a period reference collection or comparing revisions to TM 9-1300-206. It also supports research into military logistics, ammunition management, and the development of Army safety publications during the 1970s.
Condition
This vintage military publication may show edge wear, folds, yellowing, stains, writing, stamps, punched holes, or other signs of age and storage. Condition may vary between available copies. Please check the pictures for the general condition of the item.
Ideal For
This publication suits historical collections and exhibits covering the support work behind military operations.
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- TM 9-1300-206 revision-history research
- Cold War ordnance and logistics exhibits
- Historical ammunition-safety studies
- Museum and archival reference collections
Approx length 8", Approx width 11", Approx height .35", Approx weight .5lbs.
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