5mm round

The 5mm round is an ammunition type found in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Van Buren, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76. It is used by various weapons, such as miniguns and assault rifles.
==Background==
A high velocity round designed for assault rifles, the intermediate 5mm M134 cartridgeAmmunition package in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas states the following: "5mm LINKED M1341 TRACER M17 4 API M8FUNC LOT POD80h003L041" has been replaced by the more powerful 5.56mm round in assault rifles.PRO ITEM.MSG: "{2300}{}{Assault Rifle}{2301}{}{An AK-112 5mm Assault Rifle. An old military model, out of use around the time of the war. Can fire single-shot or burst, using the high velocity 5mm rounds. Min ST: 5.}" However, it found a new life as linked, belt fed ammunition for man-portable miniguns on the battlefield, specifically the M134 cartridge and is stored in downscaled ammo boxes designed for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.Ammunition package in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 states the following: "Cartridges"5"MM, Mil7.62 x 51 MM ACT(A165)FUNC(ST. A.CL.) 13S455" It has also been retained as the ammunition of choice for certain models of assault rifle and paratrooper assault carbines, due to its light weight and portability.Weapon appearance.
==Variants==
===5mm round===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm.
===5mm round, armor piercing===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm, armor piercing.
===5mm round JHP===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm, jacketed hollow point.
===5mm round, hollow point===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm, hollow point.
===5mm round, surplus===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm, surplus.
===5mm, JSP (hand load)===
Ammunition. Caliber: 5mm, jacketed soft point.
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