Rifle Recoil and Muzzle Shock Effects Upon a War Games Optical Communications Concept

Abstract

This report presents the results of experiments conducted to determine the origin, magnitude, and characteristics of signal interference in the Direct Fire Simulation System (DFSS) communications caused by weapon recoil and shock wave effects. The two effects were considered independently and were investigated using an M-1 (.30 caliber) and an M-16 (.233 caliber) rifle. Of primary concern in this investigation were the effects of blank ammunition although a limited amount of data was gathered on ball ammunition. Transmission time intervals required for sending and receiving a coded message, as related to various mechanical aspects of the rifles, were also investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0861046

Entities

People

  • George L. Craig
  • William J. Bonner Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ball Ammunition
  • Blast
  • Cameras
  • Commerce
  • Detection
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Firing Pins
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Line Of Sight
  • Munitions
  • Simulations
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Radio communications and signal processing.