Firing Shock Measurements on the M16 Rifle/M203 Grenade Launcher System

Abstract

A firing program carried out on an M16 Rifle with an M203 Grenade Launcher attached is described during which shock measurements were obtained on a mock-up of a proposed Mini-Laser Rangefinder. Firing data obtained using 40 mm and 5.56 mm Ammunition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030059

Entities

People

  • Harvey I. Goldman

Organizations

  • Frankford Arsenal

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Control Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Gunfire
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Low Elevation
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Range Finders
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Shock Response Spectra
  • Small Arms
  • Spectra
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy