Accession Number:

AD0875700

Title:

Check Firing of Master and Reference Propellants

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. on materiel test procedure

Corporate Author:

ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1970-07-22

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The Engineering Test Procedure describes test methods and techniques for check firing of artillery ammunition propellants to determine whether their continued use as calibration lots is satisfactory. Master or reference propellants lots are considered. Artillery ammunition includes field artillery, tank, mortar, and recoilless rifle ammunition. Author

Descriptors:

• *FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• TEST METHODS
• CALIBRATION
• RIFLES
• ARTILLERY
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• MORTARS
• RECOILLESS GUNS

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE