Accession Number:

ADA621197

Title:

M2 .50-cal. Multishot Capabilities at the US Army Research Laboratory

Descriptive Note:

Technical note Jul 2014-Jul 2015

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Brinkman, Todd

Report Date:

2015-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

16.0

Abstract:

In small arms experimentation it is desirable to conduct experiments using an actual fielded threat weapon system whenever possible. On occasion, however, this may not be possible, and a surrogate must be substituted. In these experiments a platform was designed to simulate the 2-round burst of the M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun BMG. The 2-round-burst cyclic rate was achieved by using 2 Mann barrels, fired off of a standard Frankford Arsenal rest in conjunction with a time delay generator.

Descriptors:

• *SMALL ARMS
• ARMY RESEARCH
• BARRELS
• FIRES
• MOUNTS
• WEAPON SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE