Product Improvement Program - Machine Gun, Caliber .50, M85.

Abstract

Operational and maintenance problems have been reported from the field on the caliber .50 machine gun, M85. Redesign studies and initial firing tests of improved components indicate that, while some problems are inherent in the basic design, most can be eliminated or significantly decreased by design and material changes and proper operating procedures. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783494

Entities

People

  • D. M. Costantino

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • Maintenance
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • ballistics.