| CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE | INCENDIARY |
| CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR | AC |
| CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE | SINGLE ROUND |
| CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | M23 |
| DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1305-A562 |
| DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | UN0300 |
| DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME | AMMUNITION, INCENDIARY |
| DOT REGISTRATION CODE | EX1988040276 |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE | 1.4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION |
| NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT | 0.04702 STORAGE POUNDS AND 0.04702 TRANSPORTATION POUNDS |
| MUZZLE VELOCITY | 3400.0 FEET PER SECOND NOMINAL |
| PROJECTILE WEIGHT | 512.0 GRAINS |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR, UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY, UNIT PACKAGE TYPE, PACKAGE MODEL NUMBER |
| WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED | MACHINE GUN M2 AND MACHINE GUN M2A1 AND MACHINE GUN AN-M2 AND MACHINE GUN AN-M3 AND MACHINE GUN M85 |