MIL-DTL-12779D
U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING
CENTER (ARDEC) PUBLICATIONS
SCATP-45
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Ammunition Ballistic Acceptance Test
Methods, Test Procedures for Caliber .45
Cartridges
(Application for copies should be addressed to Quality Engineering and System Assurance, U.S.
Army, ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, ATTN: RDAR-EIQ-MD or email
2.3 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of
a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this
document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and
regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample of the M32 cartridges shall be
subjected to first article inspection in accordance with 4.3.
3.2 Conformance inspection. A sample of the M32 cartridges shall be subjected to
conformance inspection in accordance with 4.4.
3.3 Cartridge. The cartridge shall comply with all the requirements specified on dwg.
7553068.
3.4 Waterproof test. The cartridges, after submersion under one inch head of water for 24
hours, shall be conditioned at 70° ± 2° Fahrenheit (F), and fired at an angular elevation of 30
degrees for range with line-carrying rod and the line attached. The minimum acceptable range
shall be 75 yards from the muzzle of the weapon.
3.5 Primer sensitivity. The energy imparted by a steel ball 1.94 ± .02 ounces falling not
greater than 18 inches (critical height plus five times standard deviation) shall cause initiation of
the primer. The energy imparted by a steel ball 1.94 ± .02 ounces falling not less than 3 inches
(critical height minus two time standard deviation) shall not cause initiation of the primer.
3.6 Residual stress. The brass cartridge cases shall not split when subjected to one percent
(%) mercurous nitrate solution for 15 minutes.
3.7 Velocity. The maximum individual velocity of the rod with line attached, when
imparted by the cartridge, and conditioned at 0° ± 2°F, 70° ± 2°F and 120° ± 2°F, shall not
exceed 227 feet per second (fps) at 6 feet from the muzzle of the weapon.
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