Recovery of Fired Ammunition

Abstract

The report describes techniques for the recovery of ammunition fired as follows: vertically (83 to 90 degrees); at long range into a prepared field and into water; point-blank into sawdust, sand, or Celotex; at low velocity at a cloth target; from a rocket sled; by parachute techniques; by long-tube/ compressed air method; and by water-rail deceleration method. It includes test site, equipment and instrumentation, and safety requirements; and computation procedures for weapon elevation. It applies to mortar, recoilless rifle, tank, field artillery, and antiaircraft artillery ammunition but excludes rocket warheads, missiles, and small arms projectiles. (Modified author abstract).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777919

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Testing
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Elevation
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guns
  • Howitzers
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Recoilless Rifles
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Small Arms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.