Production of Artillery Systems (Machining Weapon Barrels)

Abstract

Manufacture of tube artillery weapons is discussed. Emphasis is placed on manufacture of weapon tubes, beginning with a forging and ending with a finished tube, ready for installation and deployment. Some discussion is present on other parts of the weapon. Specific types of machines used for performance of specific processes are detailed. Much discussion is devoted to quality control procedures, including margins left on stocks before and during machining, tolerances on critical surfaces and checking of the finished product.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740789

Entities

People

  • Audrey S. Taptun

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Construction
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Gun Support Equipment
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Production
  • Recoil Mechanisms
  • Second World War

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Systems Analysis and Design