| DETONATION INITIATION METHOD | PERCUSSION |
| DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1305-B024 |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL | STEEL |
| CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE | HIGH EXPLOSIVE DUAL PURPOSE |
| CARTRIDGE GROUPING FUNCTIONAL SEQUENCE | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | XM953/M953 |
| CARTRIDGE QUANTITY | 72 |
| END LINK MODEL NUMBER | NONE |
| LINK FEED DIRECTION | LEFT-HAND |
| LINK MODEL NUMBER | M29 |
| III CUBIC MEASURE | 1.5000 CUBIC FEET |
| III DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER | UN0321 |
| III DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME | CARTRIDGES FOR WEAPONS |
| III DOT REGISTRATION CODE | EX1988120150 |
| III GROSS WEIGHT | 95.0 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS AND 2464.0 PALLET POUNDS |
| III HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE | 1.2.2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION |
| III NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT | 0.0609 STORAGE POUNDS AND 0.1722 TRANSPORTATION POUNDS |
| III QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER | 72 |
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS | PACS |
| WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED | AUTOMATIC WEAPON M230 |
| TRACER ELEMENT | NOT INCLUDED |