MIL-DTL-1318C (AR)
Table IV. Conformance tests
DRAWING NUMBER
CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .50, TRACER, M17
7672165
CONFORMANCE
CRITERIA
REQUIREMENT
INSPECTION METHOD
CLASSIFICATION
EXAMINATION OR TEST
PARAGRAPH
REFERENCE
QTY
Ac
Re
Critical
None defined
Major
101
Bullet extraction
25
1/
3.4
4.5.1
102
Residual stress
50
1/
3.5
4.5.2
103
Waterproof
20
2/
3.6
4.5.3
104
Accuracy
90
1/
3.7
4.5.4
105
Action time
30
1/
3.8
4.5.5, 4.5.12
106
Velocity
30
3/
3.9.2
4.5.6, 4.5.12
107
Chamber pressure
30
3/
3.10.2
4.5.7, 4.5.12
108
Function and casualty
Gun, Machine, Cal..50 Browning
400
4/
3.11
4.5.8
M2, Heavy Barrel (Turret Type)
Gun, Machine, Cal..50 Browning
400
4/
3.11
4.5.8
M2, Heavy Barrel (Flexible)
109
Air-tightness
5/
5/
3.12
4.5.9
110
Trace
100
6/
3.13
4.5.10
Minor
None defined
Notes:
1/. Failure of two or more cartridges to comply with the applicable requirement shall be
cause for rejection of the lot. If one cartridge fails in the first test, a second sample
consisting of double the number of cartridges in the first sample shall be tested. If any
failing cartridges are found in the second sample, the lot shall be rejected.
2/. Failure of nine or more cartridges to comply with the applicable requirement shall be
cause for rejection of the lot. If more than four, but less than nine cartridges fail in the
first test, a second sample consisting of double the number of cartridges in the first
sample shall be tested. The lot shall be rejected if in the combined first and second
sample, nine or more cartridges fail to comply with the applicable requirements.
3/. Failure of the cartridges to comply with the applicable requirement shall be cause for
testing of a second sample consisting of double the quantity of cartridges used in the first
test, Failure of the cartridges in the second sample to comply with the applicable
requirement shall be cause for rejection of the lot.
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