Tunnel Weapon

Abstract

The Army Concept Team in Vietnam (ACTIV) evaluated the Tunnel Weapon to determine its suitability for tactical use by US Army units in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). The Tunnel Weapon was designed to provide tunnel exploration personnel with a silent handgun capable of engaging fleeting targets without aimed fire.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 1970
Accession Number
AD0864423

Entities

People

  • David H. Weddington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Employment
  • Fragmentation Grenades
  • Fungi
  • Infantry
  • Instructions
  • Moving Targets
  • Republic
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unloading
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.