Improved Rifle Bore Cleaner

Abstract

Specification rifle bore cleaners from the qualified products list of MIL-C-327b were examined for cleaning efficiency and removal of copper. They were found to be deficient against current soil deposits. A cleaner with copper defouling capability and improved weapon cleaning was developed, laboratory tested, and has undergone limited field testing. It is recommended for consideration as a comparison formula in MIL-C-372b to enable procurement of more effective cleaners, and as a basis for further efforts to develop a rifle bore cleaner with optimum efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0748807

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  • Mary J. Carroll

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkanes
  • Ammunition
  • Carbon Removing Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Cleaning Compounds
  • Ethers
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Flash Point
  • Hydroxides
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Small Arms

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  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.