Accession Number:

AD0755622

Title:

Flame Weapon, Portable

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. on test operations procedure

Corporate Author:

ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Rush, Raymond J.

Report Date:

1970-05-14

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

The report describes a method for evaluation of portable flame weapon operational and functional performance characteristics. It identifies supporting tests, facilities and equipment required. It provides procedures for preoperational inspection, physical characteristics, safety, personnel training, boresighting, range, accuracy, position disclosing effects, ease of assembly and operation, portability, transportability, durability, reliability, maintainability, human factors, and value analysis.

Descriptors:

• *TEST METHODS
• *FLAMETHROWERS
• PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
• ARMY TRAINING
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• BORESIGHTING
• SAFETY

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE