Accession Number:

AD0755625

Title:

Grenades, Hand or Weapon Launched

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. on test operations procedure,

Corporate Author:

ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Lavendar, Paul W.

Report Date:

1972-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

The report describes a method for evaluation of grenade operational and functional performance characteristics. It identifies supporting tests, facilities, and equipment required. Provides procedures for preoperational inspection, physical characteristics, safety personnel training, and functional suitability. It is applicable to high explosive, antitank heat, fragmentation, offensive, white phosphorous, incendiary, riot control, practice, and inert hand or weapon launched grenades.

Descriptors:

• *GRENADES
• ARMY TRAINING
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• TEST METHODS
• GRENADE FUZES
• ANTIPERSONNEL AMMUNITION
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• SAFETY

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE