CONFIRMATORY TEST OF MINE, ANTIPERSONNEL, M18A1, CLAYMORE

Abstract

Tests of the mine, Antipersonnel, M18A1, Claymore were conducted at ambient temperatures ranging from 10 to 52 F, after cold-soaking the test weapon at ambient temperatures ranging from 49 to -57 F. The test weapon met the military characteristics to an acceptable degree. Deficiencies were encountered with the test weapon aiming points at ranges of 50 to 150 feet, and with the reliability of packaging and inspection techniques for the M40 test set. The mine should be suitable for Army use under arctic winter conditions when the deficiencies, and as many of the shortcomings as feasible, are corrected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1963
Accession Number
AD0337563

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Army
  • Circuit Testers
  • Deficiencies
  • Dispersions
  • Explosives
  • Government Procurement
  • Infantry
  • Instructions
  • Marine Corps
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Reliability
  • Test Sets
  • United States
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies