Tracer

Tracer rounds have a small amount of burning material such as phosphorous or

magnesium in the projectile’s base. Upon firing, this ignites, marking the path of
the projectile as a fiery streak. The main purpose is to aid aiming, but tracers
can also set fire to a target. Military team leaders use tracers to direct the fire
of their troops, and many shooters load a few as the penultimate rounds in their
magazines so that they can tell that the magazine is running dry. Since the 1960s,
infrared dim tracers exist that can only be seen with “Night Vision Goggles” (p.
197) or suitable “Weapon Optics” (p. 195).
Tracer ammo gives +5 percentiles to the modified Attack chance whenever a full-
automatic burst is fired rather than single shots (see “Automatic Fire,” p. 16).
It does 1D2 points of Burn damage in addition to the normal damage. Compare “Tracer
and Similar Rounds” (Fatal Experiments, p. 16), “Handgun/Submachine Gun Ammunition”
(Delta Green, p. 294), and “Specialised Ammunition” (The Laundry: Agent’s Handbook,
pp. 48-49). NATO tracers are identified by their orange or red projectile tips; dim
tracers have violet tips. Multiply price by 1.25 (by 1.5 for dim tracers).
Due to the fire hazard, tracer rounds are outlawed for civilian possession and/or
use in almost all countries.
They are theoretically legal in the USA, but many local legislatures like those of
Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, and both New York
City and Washington, DC, ban them nevertheless.