LIMITED RANGE TEST OF THE M16 RIFLE WITH EIGHT TYPES OF RIFLE AND HAND GRENADES

Abstract

Range tables have been constructed for eight Army-type rifle and hand grenades fired from the M16 rifle. The range and time of flight were measured for launch elevation angles of 5 to 45 -bor type degrees. Final range data are the result of averaging the individual data points and compensating for wind effects. Tables are presented for the following grenades: M21 Hand Grenade with M1A2 Adapter, M30 Hand Grenade with M1A2 Adapter, M31 Rifle Grenade, M34 Hand Grenade with M1A2 Adapter, M22A2 Rifle Grenade, M23 Rifle Grenade, M27 Rifle Grenade, and the M7A1 CN Hand Grenade with M2A1 Adapter. No breakage of component parts of the guns or gun stocks occurred during the tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0458570

Entities

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  • Dewey E. Calfee

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  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Deflection
  • Government Procurement
  • Hand Grenades
  • Line Of Fire
  • Range Tables
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Tear Gas
  • Time
  • Warfare
  • Wind
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.