MIL-C-70724(AR)
APPENDIX C
FUNCTION AND CASUALTY TEST PROCEDURE
10.0 SCOPE
10.1 Scope. This appendix gives test procedures for
performing the function and casualty test.
20.0
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
This section is not applicable to this appendix.
30.0
PURPOSE
30.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Function and Casualty test
is to determine whether or not the ammunition undergoing
acceptance can be expected to perform satisfactorily, under
conditions of field usage, in the service weapons for which it has
been designed. Casualties and malfunctions can be caused either
by the ammunition or by the weapon in which it is fired, so that,
to a certain extent, these two factors are interdependent. A
faulty or poorly adjusted weapon can cause casualties in normal
ammunition, but if the weapon is in proper condition when the
casualties are encountered the fault lies with the ammunition.
EQUIPMENT
40.0
Equipment shall be submitted (see 6.3) for
40.1 Equipment.
approval by the Government.
40.2 Cyclic-Rate Timer. Suitable recording instrument that
will permit measurements within ± 2% of the true rate of fire.
TEST PROCEDURE
50.0
The following
50.1 Pre-firing (Preparation for test).
procedure shall be followed:
a. Weapons shall be of the latest design and shall
conform to the applicable specification. The barrels of the
weapons shall be thoroughly cleaned and carefully examined using
a borescope. The condition of the barrel shall be recorded.
b. The weapon containing a blank firing attachment
(torgued to 50 in. -lb, rein) is assembled in the test fixture on
the mount. For qualification only, the weapons to be used for
testing at -55°c and +68°c shall be temperature conditioned at the
respective test temperature in accordance with 4.7.2
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