Accession Number:

AD0375191

Title:

Reports of Engineering, Service, and Service-Type Tests of Small Arms Weapons Systems (SAWS)

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Sep-15 Nov 1965

Corporate Author:

ARMY AVIATION BOARD FORT RUCKER AL

Personal Author(s):

• Farmer, William P.

Report Date:

1965-12-13

Pagination or Media Count:

82.0

Abstract:

Service Test of the S-C and C-SMG as vehicular-stowed weapons on combat vehicles for local security purposes and other dismounted action was conducted. The S-C and the C-SMG offered significant advantages over the current standard caliber .45 Sub-Machine Gun, M3A1 in range, general utility, safety, and handling characteristics for its intended purpose, that the S-C as tested was suitable for US Army use as a combat vehicle-stowed individual weapon and that the C-SMG would be suitable when the deficiency is corrected, and that both the S-C and C-SMG were safe for their intended use. It was recommended that, subject to action by Department of the Army to adopt 5.56mm weapons on a scale for general use by ground troops, the S-C weapon be adopted for US Army use as a vehicle-stowed individual weapon for combat vehicle crew members.

Descriptors:

• *MACHINE GUNS
• *SMALL ARMS
• MAINTENANCE
• TRANSPORTATION
• SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• VISUAL INSPECTION
• STORAGE
• RANGE(DISTANCE)
• GUN COMPONENTS
• AMMUNITION FEED MECHANISMS
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• ACCEPTABILITY
• BLAST
• HANDLING
• MILITARY TRAINING
• OPERATION
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• RELIABILITY
• SAFETY

Subject Categories:

• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE