§7688 Armor-piercing Ammunition and Components: Condition on Disposal

Summary

When the Army disposes of armor‑piercing ammunition or its parts, the buyer must sign a written promise not to sell or transfer them in the United States except to law enforcement or other government agencies. That rule does not apply if a part is sent only to be destroyed for metal recovery by melting, crushing, or shredding. Parts that are not armor‑piercing and are not destroyed may not be used to make new armor‑piercing ammo unless the new ammo is sold to law enforcement or a government, sold government‑to‑government, or commercially exported to a foreign government under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751). Armor‑piercing ammunition means center‑fire cartridges whose military name includes “armor penetrator” or “armor‑piercing,” including API and API–T.