Service Test of Lubricants for M14 and M16A1 Rifles Under Arctic Winter Conditions

Abstract

Arctic service test of lubricant MIL-L-46000A (LSA) and experimental lubricant A was conducted. The purpose of the test was to evaluate the lubricants when applied to weapons that were operated and maintained under arctic winter field conditions and to evaluate the performance of weapons operated without lubrication and with minimum maintenance under arctic winter conditions. After approval of the plan of test, another objective was added to the test, this being to compare the performance of the M16A1 rifle when using extruded grain (IMR) powder and ball powder ammunition under arctic winter conditions. Testing was conducted in ambient temperatures of 35 deg F to -58 deg F using soldiers representative of those who would normally use the lubricants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1968
Accession Number
AD0831612

Entities

People

  • Jack C. Jr Cook

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Automatic
  • Contractors
  • Cyclic Rate
  • Field Conditions
  • Firing Rate
  • Governments
  • Lubricants
  • Lubricating Oils
  • Lubrication
  • Malfunctions
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).