Accession Number:

AD0770366

Title:

The Development of Combat Related Measures for Small Arms Evaluation

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY INFANTRY BOARD FORT BENNING GA

Personal Author(s):

• Thomas, C. B.

Report Date:

1971-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

The US Army Infantry Board has undertaken a study to develop improved small arms test methodology. The study focused on the rifleman and his weapon as a system. All combat actions in which this manweapon system are expected to participate as well as the combat tasks required of the system were established. General categories of system effectiveness were developed and then further defined as discrete measures of effectiveness. Modified author abstract

Descriptors:

• *FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• *SMALL ARMS
• AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
• KILL PROBABILITIES
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• REACTION KINETICS
• SEMIAUTOMATIC WEAPONS
• TEST FACILITIES

Subject Categories:

• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE