DETERMINATION OF TRUNNION REACTIONS, 37mm. AUTOMATIC GUN M4, NO. 69. FIRING M59 A.P. PROJECTILE (W/O CAP) AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE.

Abstract

The trunnion reactions occurring during the firing cycle of the 37 mm. Automatic Gun M4 were determined by means of piezo-electric gages and the cathode ray oscillograph. In addition, the displacements of the barrel and of the lock frame vs. time were determined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 1941
Accession Number
AD0702565

Entities

People

  • H. P. Gay

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Automatic Guns
  • Displacement
  • Guns
  • Oscillographs
  • Projectiles
  • Weapons

Readers

  • ballistics.