INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-46610F
12 December 2009
SUPERSEDING
MIL-P-46610E
5 November 1973
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
PRIMERS, PERCUSSION, STYPHNATE AND CHLORATE
TYPES, FOR SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
Inactive for new design after 12 December 2009
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of
Defense within the distribution limitations noted at the bottom of the page.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements, examinations, and tests for
percussion primers, percussion, styphnate and chlorate types, for small arms ammunition used
for igniting the propellant charge in small arms ammunition.
1.2 Classification. Primers covered by this specification must be of the following classes
as specified.
1.2.1 Types. The type primers are as follows:
Type 1 - Primers procured, packaged and shipped as end Items.
Type 2 - Primers manufactured by a small arms ammunition prime
contractor and intended for assembly into cartridges by the same
contractor.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are needed to meet the requirements
specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents in
other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples.
While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are
cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of
this specification, whether or not they are listed.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander, U.S.
Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-QES-E, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000 or e-mailed to
ardecstdzn@conus.army.mil . Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the
currency of this information using ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil .
AMSC N/A
FSC 1305
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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