About the Company Ammunition Ballistic Vests and Equipment Weapons
 
  AMMUNITION
 
CBC - Companhía Brasileira de Cartuchos is the largest military and commercial ammunition manufacturer in Latin America, and has over 60 years expertise in small caliber military ammunition.

CBC offers products ranging from the 9x19mm Ball Parabellum to 30x113mm
 
  9x19 mm – Parabellum
Used in guns such as: Pistols: Beretta, Browning, Colt MK6, FNC Model GP, Glock, Sig-Sauer, Steyr, Taurus, Walther, HK-USD, and other similar pistols.
Sub-Machine-guns: Beretta M12S, Beretta M9-972, HK-MP5, Ingram, Mini-Uzi, Uzi and other similar machine-guns.
 
     
  5.56x45mm
Used in guns such as:
Rifles: Colt M16, M16A1, HK-M33, Colt AR-15, FNC, Valmet, Enfield L85A1 (TW-7), Colt M16A2 (TW-7), and M16A3 (TW-7).
Machine-guns: FN-Minimi, Beretta AR-70 and Enfield L86A1 (TW-7).
General Use: Against personnel, non-armored and lightly armored targets.
 
     
  7.62x51mm
Used in guns such as:
Rifles: FN-FAL, FN-FALO, SIG, G3, HK, and similar rifles.
Machine-guns: FN-MAG, M-60, Rheinmetal, and similar machine-guns.
General Use: against personnel, non-armored and lightly armored targets.
 
     
  12.7x76mm (.50)
Ammunition for use in .50 M8C Spotter Tracer Rifles.
General Use: To provide guidance to the recoilless gun against the target. The ballistics of the Spotter Tracer projectile show a projectile trajectory similar to that obtained with the projectile of the recoilless gun to which the Spotter Tracer rifle is coupled.
 
     
  12.7x99mm (.50)
Ammunition for use in .50 M85, .50 Browning M2HB Machine Gun.
General use: against personnel, non-armored or lightly armored targets.
 
     
  20x102mm
Ammunition for use in Monotube M39 guns, and in 6-Tube M61 guns (Vulcan).
General Use: Air-ground combat against troops and lightly armored vehicles. Short-range anti-aircraft defense. Short-range air combat.
 
     
  20x110mm
Ammunition for use in MK2, MK3, MK4, ISS and IISS Oerlikon guns.
General Use: Short-range naval combats. Short-range anti-aircraft defense.
 
     
  20x128mm
Ammunition used in KAA-KAB Guns.
General Use: Short-range naval combats. Short-range anti-aircraft defense.
 
     
  30x113mm
Ammunition for use in Types 550, 551, 552, 553, and 554 DEFA Automatic Guns
 
     
 

The ammunition for Pistols

Mostly used by the civil public, the ammunition for pistols is widely used by the police, as well as by the military people.
 

The ammunition for Guns

The ammunition for guns is used in the defense sector, but also for hunting and sports. Used by the civil public for self-defense, but also by half policemen.
 

The Gold Ammunition - Premium Line

The Gold ammunition has Premium performance, extraordinary precision and projectiles of hollow tip (EXPO) that reach the maximum stopping power.
 

The Ammunition Copper Bullet

CBC, is a partner of the police forces for 8 decades. One of its main objectives is to develop products in the state of the art for the Public Security. The Public Security demands for products developed for specific purposes that can fulfil the needs of the country.
 

Cartridges of Hunting

The cartridges of hunting CBC are manufactured with the most advanced technology and raw material of high-quality, having guaranteed security, trustworthiness and high performance. Normally, they are loaded with multiple lead bullets whose sizes vary according to the purpose for which they are used.
 

Cartridges of Competition

CBC possesses a line of cartridges used for competition of different activities: Shot to Plates, Practical Shots, etc. The quality of these cartridges was certified by the Bank of Tests of Suhl, one of most important in Europe.
 

Cartridges whitewash. 12 of Police Use

These cartridges are normally used by the police force in situations requiring strong defense. Therefore these cartridges are loaded with projectiles of bigger diameter with lead 3T and SG, or even with the Singular projectile, all produced to develop high speed and energy of impact, to increase its power.
 

The ammunition 22

The ammunition 22 is used for the hunting of small animals, in shot competitions, in training and leisure. Its low clap and jib, besides the reduced price, are some of the reasons that make this ammunition the best option for beginners in shooting.
 

The ammunition for Rifles and Machine guns

This ammunition is used in rifles and machine guns of bores 5,56x45 mm, 7,62x51 mm, 7,62x63 mm and 50 Browning. This ammunition is used by the Armed Forces, the police forces and in some cases by authorized shooters and collectors.
 

The ammunition for Cannons

The ammunition for cannons, of bore 20 and 30 mm, is used for ground-to-ground, air-to-ground, air-air, prohibited combat antiaircraft and naval or terrestrial combats of short reach. Used in the F5 spurts, Mirage and AMX of the Brazilian Air Force and frigates of the Brazilian Navy.
 
Cartridges of Industrial Use

CBC has developed cartridges targeted to an increasing and diversified range of industrial applications. There are two types: the cartridges finca-bolts and the cartridges used in connecting electric handles.
 
Fuses

The mixture starter contained in the fuses is responsible for the initiation of the burning of the powder when the shot takes place. CBC supplies three types of fuses for the recharge of the ammunition and central fire cartridges, with three different types
of initiation systems: Boxer, Bateria and Berdan.
 

Ammunition cases

These cases are used for the shipment of the ammunition used
in pistols, guns, metal rings and machine guns and are manufactured with a special league of brass, under the most rigorous dimensional controls and thermal treatments, providing security and functioning during the shot.
 
Projectiles

The projectiles are manufactured under rigorous dimensional controls. Some prominences inside this line of products are the encamisados projectiles or half-encamisados in tomback, where the league with 90% 95% copper provides low attrition in the rays of the pipe.
 

Powders

All the powders manufactured for the CBC are produced with high technology and equipment. This guarantees the quality and uniformity of the technical characteristics for the different lots of manufacture.