History PlayingWith / UniversalAmmunition

* '''Enforced''': "People will be annoyed when they can't find the right ammo for their gun. Let's make every gun take the same ammo to fix it!"

** While you can load bullets into any gun which they physcially fit, [[ShownTheirWork appropriate failure modes will ensue - at least causing a misfire and the worst leading to instant death via]] [[EyeScream the hammer being blown through your eye]] if you were aiming while firing an overpowered one.

* '''Straight''': 5.56x45mm can be used by any rifle since it's a rifle cartridge.

* '''Justified''': Your side primarily uses weapons that take 5.56x45mm ammo.

* '''Played For Drama''': A character is shot by their own bullets, fired from an enemy's gun after said adversary scavenged the heroes' ammo supply.

* '''Averted''': None of the weapons use the same ammunition.

* '''Inverted''': There's only one weapon, and it takes 5.56x45mm, .45ACP, .12g shells, 40mm grenades, flamethrower fuel, and has a mount for a rocket.

* '''Zig Zagged''': 5.56x45mm refills most rifles, except for certain weapons that require 5.56x45mm ammo from a specific gun to reload. [[labelnote:For Example]]In the first ''Call of Duty'' game, you cannot use 7.9mm in the K98 Karabiner rifle with its sniper version, even though they both should take the same ammo[[/labelnote]]

* '''Subverted''': The 9mm pistol and 9mm SMG take the same round, but the different magazines mean they can't share ammunition without taking the bullets out of one and putting them in another.

* '''Averted''': 5.56x45mm only works with guns designed for 5.56x45mm, and if you don't have the proper magazine, belt, or clip, you can't reload.

* '''Implied''': A character is seen scavenging ammunition from a fallen enemy's weapon, one different from their own.

** While you can load bullets into any gun which they fit [[ShownTheirWork appropriate failure modes will ensue - most damaging the gun and the worst leading to instant death via]] [[EyeScream the hammer being blown through your eye]] if you were aiming while firing an overpowered one.
* '''Reconstructed''': While they have the same cartridge dimensions, they did not adopt the same ''rounds''. Slight differences in powder loads, bullet materials, and even magazines bog the invaders down with reliability issues and the logistical chaos allows the defenders to turn the tide.

* '''Subverted''': A pistol needs 9x19mm, but all you have are 9x39mm rifle cartridges.
** While you can load bullets into any gun which they fit [[ShownTheirWork appropriate failure modes will ensue - most damaging the gun and the worst leading to instant death via]] [[EyeScream the hammer being blown through your eye]] if you were aiming while firing an overpowered one.
* '''Double Subverted''': The weapon turns out to accept rifle cartridges as well.

* '''Conversed''': "So walking over an AK gives you ammo for your MP5? Don't they use different ammo?"

* '''Downplayed''': 5.56x45mm works only for guns that us a 5.56mm caliber.
** Between levels all ammunition is converted into fungible ammo units.

* '''Subverted''': A pistol needs 5.56mm, but all you have are 5.56mm rifle cartridges.

* '''Averted''': 5.56x45mm not only works with guns designed for 5.56x45mm, but if you don't have the proper magazine, belt, or clip, you can't reload.

* '''Invoked''': Militaries adopt 5.56mm to make logistics easier.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Straight''': 5.56mm can be used by any rifle since it's a rifle cartridge.

* '''Downplayed''': 5.56mm works only for guns that take 5.56mm
* '''Justified''': Your side primarily uses weapons that take 5.56mm ammo.
* '''Inverted''': There's only one weapon, and it takes 5.56mm, .45ACP, .12g shells, 40mm grenades, flamethrower fuel, and has a mount for a rocket.

* '''Zig Zagged''': 5.56mm refills most rifles, except for certain weapons that require 5.56mm ammo from a specific gun to reload. [[labelnote:For Example]]In the first ''Call of Duty'' game, you cannot use 7.9mm in the K98 Karabiner rifle with its sniper version, even though they both should take the same ammo[[/labelnote]]
* '''Averted''': 5.56mm not only works with guns designed for 5.56mm, but if you don't have the proper magazine, belt, or clip, you can't reload.

* '''Played For Drama''': Generally through its aversion, where a character's own supply runs out but they cannot use their enemies' ammunition.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': One type of ammunition works for any gun.
* '''Straight''': 5.56mm works for any rifle since it's a rifle cartridge.
* '''Exaggerated''': 5.56mm refills your flamethrower, grenade launcher, and recharges your batteries too.

* '''Justified''': Your side primarily uses weapons that take 5.56mm
* '''Inverted''': There's only one weapon and it takes 5.56mm, .45APC, .12g shells, 40mm grenades, flamethrower fuel, and has a mount for a rocket.
* '''Subverted''': The weapon uses 5.56mm, but all you have are magazines and you need a belt.
* '''Double Subverted''': The weapon uses 5.56mm, but all you have are magazines and you need a belt, but the gun comes with an attachment to accept magazines.

** 5.56mm refills the water pistol too.

* '''Zig Zagged''': 5.56mm refills most rifles, except for an oddball case where you need 5.56mm ammo from a specific gun to refill that gun [[labelnote:For Example]]In the first ''Call of Duty'' game, you cannot use 7.9mm in the K98 Karabiner rifle with its sniper version, even though they both should take the same ammo[[/labelnote]]

* '''Enforced''': All ammo is refilled from 5.56mm so it won't aggravate people who run out of ammo and can't find anything compatible.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are you sure your ammunition will fit in my gun?" "Trust me. Our ammunition fits in every gun I've ever seen."

* '''Parodied''': 5.56mm refills the water pistol too.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': Ammunition works for any gun.

* '''Inverted''': The weapon takes 5.56mm, .45APC, .12g shells, 40mm grenades, flamethrower fuel, and has a mount for a rocket.

* '''Double Subverted''': The weapon uses 5.56, but all you have are magazines and you need a belt, but the gun comes with an attachment to accept magazines.
* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Designing a weapon so that the enemy can't use it. Or you can use theirs as well.

* '''Enforced''': This is a simulation game, a 5.56mm round firing from a gun designed for the 7.62mm is silly
* '''Invoked/Exploited''': Militaries adopt 5.56mm to make logistics easier.
* '''Defied''': Designing a weapon so that the enemy can't use it. Or you can use theirs as well.

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